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16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence Regional Arts Competition





Marked annually from 25 November to 10...
Arts Competition: ESCWA and LAU organize a regional youth arts competition for the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence



Beirut, 5 November 2019 (ESCWA)--On the occasion of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence (25 November – 10 December 2019), the United Nations Economic and Social...

Review and Validation of the Arab Regional Report on Beijing+20 - in partnership with UN-Women and the League of Arab States



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Beyond Boundaries: Utilizing Protection Orders to Cultivate a Holistic Response to Domestic Violence in The Arab Region cover Beyond Boundaries: Utilizing Protection Orders to Cultivate a Holistic Response to Domestic Violence in The Arab Region

E/ESCWA/ECW/2019/1

The study documents and analyses domestic violence protection order legislation in the Arab region through the lens of international frameworks and good practice with the aim of having Arab...

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Cultural icon Nidale El-Achkar at ESCWA on International Women’s Day



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Cultural icon Nidale El-Achkar at ESCWA on International Women’s Day
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Committee on Women, 6th session



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Committee on Women, 7th Session



The Committee on Women of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) was established pursuant to resolution 240 (XXII) of 17 April 2003, which was endorsed by Economic and...

Committee on Women, 5th Session





1.The secretariat of the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) prepared the proposed organization of work of the fifth session of the Committee on Women in order...
Committee on Women, 8th Session



At its eighth session, the Committee on Women aims to discuss the role of institutions in achieving gender equality, highlighting the following areas: Mainstreaming...

Committee on Women, 3rd Session



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How Would You Stop Violence Against Women?



In commemoration of the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence (2016), the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), in partnership with the Institute for...

Costing Violence against Women



On 25 and 26 January 2017, ESCWA convened a meeting to discuss a study it is drafting on the “Status of Arab Women,” with particular emphasis on violence against women. The two-day meeting...

Roundtable discussion on estimating the cost of violence against women in the Arab region



The ESCWA Centre for Women and UN-Women are organizing a roundtable discussion on estimating the cost of violence against women. The meeting shall discuss the draft conceptual model to estimate...

Webinar Series: Best Practices and Shared Experiences on Shelters for Women Survivors of Violence





Shelters represent an essential service for survivors of violence as part of a comprehensive and coordinated response to violence against women (VAW).

In this...

Egypt explores next steps in conducting a study on violence against women with disabilities



Beirut-Cairo, 12 November 2018(Communication and Information Unit)--As a continuation of their work to address violence against women in Egypt, the National Council for Women (...

Child Marriage in Humanitarian Settings in the Arab Region

E/ESCWA/ECW/2015/2

While sexual violence, food insecurity and lack of access to adequate health services have been identified as the most pressing areas of concern among female displaced populations in the Arab...

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The Sustainable Development Goals in an Arab Region Affected by Conflict: Monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals with Household Survey Microdata cover The Sustainable Development Goals in an Arab Region Affected by Conflict: Monitoring the Sustainable Development Goals with Household Survey Microdata

E/ESCWA/ECRI/2017/3

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development stresses the importance of quality, accessible, timely and reliable disaggregated data to measure progress and to ensure that no one is left behind....

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Shelters for Survivors of Violence: Availability and Accessibility





ESCWA Centre for Women organized an Expert Group Meeting titled “Shelters for Survivors of Violence: Availability and Accessibility” that was...
Step by Step towards Costing Violence Against Women in the Arab Region





ESCWA Centre for Women and the United Nations Population Fund Arab States Regional Office (ASRO) organized an expert group meeting titled “Step by...
16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence




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