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An Online Resource Library on Domestic & Sexual Violence
Although publicly-funded International Financial Institutions (IFIs) have missions to reduce poverty and promote economic growth, IFI projects often ignore gender inequality and increase poverty, prostitution, and HIV/AIDS, particularly among women and girls.
This resource page includes audiofiles (MP3 format) of key presentations, as well as selected PowerPoint slides. All of the audiofiles are in the original language of the speaker only.
Contents include:
Building on the achievements/impact of the 1st Fundher Report, Where is the Money for Women's Rights? Assessing the resources and the role of donors in the promotion of women's rights and the support of women's rights organizations, this Report probes deeper into fundamental questions related to resource mobilization and movement-building:
In accordance with its multi-year programme of work for 2007-2009, the Commission on the Status of Women will consider "Financing for gender equality and the empowerment of women" as its priority theme during its fifty-second session in 2008. In order to contribute to a further understanding of the issue and to assist the Commission in its deliberations, the United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women convened an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on the topic. The EGM was hosted by the Government of Norway in Oslo, from September 4-7 2007.
Themes include:
Promoting Gender Equality in New Aid Modalities and Partnerships from UNIFEM (March 2006) This note is an outcome of a November 2005 international consultation in Brussels organized by the United Nations Fund for Women (UNIFEM) and the European Commission. It identifies an initial set of considerations to ensure that gender equality is central to the aid effectiveness agenda.
Annual publication with the objective to inform and educate about gender equality and women's rights. (Information available in Portuguese only.)
Monthly publication addressing issues related to women's rights and the main themes in the agenda of the women's movement in Brazil. Available on the CFEMEA's website under the "Jornal F'mea" tab.& (Information available in Portuguese only.)
Monthly publication envisioned as an avenue for the debate of feminism and women's movement. (Information available in Portuguese only.)
According to this news article, there was a 18,8% decrease in the number of domestic violence cases reported to the delegacias da mulher (police stations specialized in assisting female victims of crimes) in the state of S‹o Paulo during the six-month period following the passage of the Lei Maria da Penha. Experts quoted in the article argue that domestic violence has not become less prevalent in Brazil, but that the decrease in the number of reported cases may be rather an unintended consequence of the recent legislation. (Information available in Portuguese only.)
The website of the International Criminal Court states that "the ICC is an independent and permanent court that tries individuals accused of such egregious international crimes such as genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes." It also makes clear that "the ICC is a court of last resort" and "only tries those accused of the gravest crimes." The Rome Statute governs the jurisdiction and functioning of the ICC. It consists of a preamble and 13 Parts. The Statute is available in English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, and Arabic languages.
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom states that, "Resolution 1325 marks the first time the Security Council addressed the disproportionate and unique impact of armed conflict on women, recognized the under-valued and under-utilized contributions women make to conflict prevention, peacekeeping, conflict resolution and peace-building, and stressed the importance of their equal and full participation as active agents in peace and security." It is comprised of a preamble and 18 articles.
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom states that, "Resolution 1325 marks the first time the Security Council addressed the disproportionate and unique impact of armed conflict on women, recognized the under-valued and under-utilized contributions women make to conflict prevention, peacekeeping, conflict resolution and peace-building, and stressed the importance of their equal and full participation as active agents in peace and security." It is comprised of a preamble and 18 articles.
The Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement "identify rights and guarantees relevant to the protection of persons from forced displacement and to their protection and assistance during displacement as well as during return or resettlement and reintegration." These Principles define internally displaced persons as "persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights or natu
This resource provides summaries of some of the main human instruments of the United Nations, including live links to the full text of each document.
Preamble
Section One: Fundamental Principles (Articles 1-13)
Section Two: Rights and Liberties (Articles 14-46)
First: Civil and Political Rights (Articles 14-21)
Second' Economic, Social and Cultural Liberties (Articles 22-36)
Section Three: Federal Powers (Articles 47-108)
"This report starts with an update on the Iraqi health system and its vulnerability." (1) It builds on Medact's five previous Iraq reports on health and health services. The major aspects considered in this report are: policy, human resources, infrastructure, supplies and health information, with particular attention to mental health. The report concludes with recommendations aimed to contribute to rehabilitating Iraq's health system. (12)
This report sheds some light on the history of Iraqi women's rights and status prior to the war to recent context. It also aims to dispel 'myths, misconceptions and even outright lies about Iraqi women's roles and status.' (3) In the preface, Dr. Nadje Al-Ali asserts that although Saddam Hussein's dictatorship undeniably and systematically oppressed women, Iraqi women were among the better off in the region. She goes on further to say that Iraqi women's agency has been challenged by being relegated to the home and subject to stricter private mores.
Amnesty International's report on violence against women in Iraq illustrates the connections between violence against Iraqi women, gender discrimination, armed conflict, and a breakdown in law and order since the end of Saddam Hussein's government. The report draws special attention to the disproportionate and unique ways Iraqi women are targeted because they are women. It also includes individual testimonies to punctuate the claims that human rights violations are being perpetrated against women.
The report is broken down into 7 sections with and Appendix:
In 2003, Mohammed, along with a few other Iraqi women, founded the Organization of Women's Freedom in Iraq (OWFI). OWFI offers shelter to women seeking refuge from honor killings and sectarian violence, monitors women in jail and helps formerly detained women, and speaks out for women's legal rights and secular law in opposition to Islamic fundamentalism and radicalism.
Dr. Nadje Al-Ali begins her brief paper with solemn reminders that the humanitarian situation in Iraq is deteriorating, and that many Iraqi civilians are struggling to survive under difficult conditions. The paper continues with claims that Iraqi women have been faced with new forms of violence since 2003. One form stems from claims that international forces have threatened and assaulted Iraqi women, and used them to pressure male relatives suspected of insurgency.
According to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the exact number of missing persons in Iraq is difficult to estimate, however, even low estimates are in the hundreds of thousands. Unfortunately, the process of looking for a family member or loved one can be both complicated and dangerous given the current violence and insecurity in Iraq. The ICRC reports that it can be life-threatening to even ask about a relative's whereabouts, dangerous to make the trip to recover a body if located, and psychologically tormenting to continue to live in doubt and anguish.
The paper claims that historically, "Iraqi women and girls have enjoyed relatively more rights than many of their counterparts in the Middle East." (1) The paper discusses how pre-war Iraqi women's rights were directly connected to, and motivated by, the government's political and economic development policies.
The Basra Security Committee released a report on December 31, 2007, stating that 133 women were killed in Basra last year. The report claims that "79 of the victims were deemed by extremists to be 'violating Islamic teachings,' 47 others died in 'honour' killings and the remaining seven were targeted for their political affiliations. According to the article, prior to 2003, 'Basra was known for its mixed population and active night life." That seems to have changed because women perceived as not respecting Islam are being targeted.
This article argues that occupation authorities deny that there are female detainees to begin with, and there is a different stigma attached to the arrest and detention of Iraqi women than their male counterparts.
The information in these reports is gathered from a variety of resources, including interviews with victims, Iraqi governmental agencies and officials, as well as field visits, when possible and relevant. This report focuses on three categories: Protection of Human Rights, Rule of Law, and Promotion Activities of UNAMI.
