This Policy Brief will explore the results of the mapping of the women’s movement, and the weaknesses, strengths and recommendations of the current civil-society movement as identified during the National Forum and analysis of the mapping.
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This Report presents the Africa Shared Research Agenda (ASRA) for ending gender-based violence (GBV), which was developed though a collaboration between UN Women Africa and the Sexual Violence Research Initiative. The ASRA is a set of research priorities for the field, developed through a participatory and consultative process and aims to inform investments in research over the coming 5-10 years for ending GBV in Central, East, Southern and West Africa.
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The objective of the study is to assess the gender responsiveness of national fiscal stimulus packages including COVID-19 and existing fiscal policies in support of gender-equitable inclusive growth in Ethiopia. The study identifies how women and men are impacted differently and what this implies for the design of policy and choice of approach in responding to crisis and implementing macroeconomic polices.
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The publication aims to understand the current landscape of microbusiness in terms of the opportunities, barriers and challenges that women in displacement settings face in accessing economic opportunities in the cities of Kismayo, Dollow and Baidoa
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The objectives of the gender audit are to document the progress, achievements, and challenges faced by women in the run up and during the 2021 elections and capture actual experiences particularly the impacts of electoral system on women’s political participation and representation in political and electoral processes. The publication captures progress and critical emerging issues experienced in the elections and, highlights the impact of the electoral system on women’s equitable participation in the elections giving recommendations for improving the status quo / electoral processes.
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The aim of the publication is to provide an understanding of the context of the eastern states, reflecting on the interplay between gender, conflict, and the environment. The findings of the study will support both AICS and UN Women in tack ling some of the differential impacts caused by conflict and environmental degradation on the lives of women.
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The aim of the publication is to identify and analyse laws with a discriminatory impact on women and girls in Zimbabwe and provide recommendations for repeal or revision of such laws as an important part of a broader legal reform agenda that supports the achievement of gender equality
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This background paper aims to inform policy and processes that place African women and girls at the centre of change in tech and innovation and the inevitable transformation to Africa’s development.
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The disproportionate burden of unpaid care and domestic work on women can significantly limit their ability to engage in productive activities or participate in public life and even contribute to the feminization of poverty. The new data is important for accurately measuring the household production of goods and services and their contribution to the national economy.
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This note presents a methodology to integrate gender in Long Term Low Emissions Development Strategies (LT-LEDS), developed by the Global Green Growth Institute and UN Women in the context of the formulation of Burkina Faso LT-LEDS in 2022. The methodology presented in the note and the lessons learnt from Burkina Faso can be applied in other countries or regions to help countries maximize gender co-benefits as part of LT-LEDS processes
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This publication highlights the progress and prevailing gender gaps in Rwanda so far as far as Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment is concerned. It also gives insights into the state of gender equality in the National Strategy for Transformation (NST1) pillars.
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The Gender Country Profile publication for the Republic of Mauritius documents the progress achieved towards the attainment of gender equality and examines how far the Republic of Mauritius has been able to address gender gaps and empowerment of women in line with the various regional and international conventions ratified.
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The Malawi Counrty Gender Profile publication presents a review of existing gender issues identified through a review of documents and reports recently released. The generic purpose of Country Gender Profile is to strengthen national understanding and data on the advancement of international, regional and national commitments towards Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment.
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The publication presents a Country Gender Profile for Somalia examining core trends in gender and inclusion, new policies and legalisation, and institutional capacity to promote gender equality, particularly in a fragile and fragmented context, with change and progress assessed since 2012.
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The Report highlights the imperative and urgent need to have men, along with women, become gender equality activists and work towards violence-free, inclusive societies. An important reflection on masculinity sheds light on how toxic masculinity models not only harm women and girls, but the majority of men and boys too. In this regard, gender equality really matters for both men and women, and requires both to join their efforts to realize it.
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Galvanizing a movement, responding to all violence and discrimination against women and girls in Zimbabwe. After four years of programming in Zimbabwe, the EU-funded Spotlight Initiative has made milestones in ending all forms of violence and discrimination against women and girls. This story booklet captures voices of the programme beneficiaries and various stakeholders in all five programme districts across Zimbabwe.
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The findings of this report are striking and send a strong signal to policy makers and development partners in Africa that closing the gender gap is smart economics. Closing the gender gap could assist in lifting 700,000 people a year out of poverty in Zimbabwe.
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This Policy Brief will explore the results of the mapping of the women’s movement, and the weaknesses, strengths and recommendations of the current civil-society movement as identified during the National Forum and analysis of the mapping.
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The study ‘Why Women Earn Less’ uses data from 10 countries – Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda, and South Africa – to shed light on the gender pay gap and other labour market inequalities in East and Southern Africa.
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UN Women East and Southern Africa Regional Office initiated a biennial survey for 2021-2022 publications to analyze readers' evaluation of the leading publications in terms of several attributes, facilitate continuous improvements in UN Women's publications and draw lessons for conducting future readership surveys. The survey was also meant to consult the audiences on their perception of publications' readability, presentations, design and layout.
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Discover how a dedicated delegation, led by Minister Khadija Mohamed Diriye sponsored by UN Women Somalia, made waves at the CSW67 conference in New York. Somalia shared its insights on harnessing innovation and technology for gender equality, and key events included high-level meetings with UN Women and AU leaders. "DigiALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality" took center stage, celebrating women's achievements and the tireless efforts of women leaders in Somalia. From advancing women's roles in peace and security to raising awareness in IDP camps, this publication is a glimpse into Somalia's inspiring journey toward gender equality and capacity injection to Somalia national bureau of statistics in how to measure changes in crime levels and evidence-based policy and decision-making.