Gender Mainstreaming and National Institutions

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	Guidelines on Gender Mainstreaming and Enhancing the Effectiveness of National Machineries for Women. Studies on Arab Women and Development (35) E/ESCWA/ECW/2007/4 This study is part of the efforts of the ESCWA Centre for Women to improve the performance of national committees on women and the relevant Arab ministries in mainstreaming gender into Government... Arabic (1.1 MB) English (1.1 MB)
	Cultural icon Nidale El-Achkar at ESCWA on International Women’s Day *The Time Is Now* *Cultural icon Nidale El-Achkar at ESCWA on International Women’s Day* *with immersive...*
	Committee on Women, 6th session .
	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...
	ESCWA Committee on Women Convenes 7th Session, Adopts Muscat Declaration on Gender Justice The “Muscat Declaration: Towards the Achievement of Gender Justice in the Arab Region” was adopted by ESCWA member States on 21 January 2016 as a broad framework for the achievement of gender...
	Tracking various development plans and women strategies within the framework of the SDGs E/ESCWA/ECW/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.1 This report examines a number of sustainable development goals, specifically Goal 5 on achieving gender equality and empowering all women and girls. It tracks various development plans and... Arabic (968.57 KB) English (968.57 KB)
	Regional training workshop on reporting to the CEDAW Committee Beirut, 3 October 2019 (ESCWA)--To support States in preparing their national reports to the Committee on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (...
	Women's rights and gender equality for sustainable development: Discussing the proposed sustainable development goals within the context of development in the Arab region, 2015 E/ESCWA/ECW/2015/Technical Paper.3 This report reviews the situation of women’s rights and gender equality in Arab countries, and discusses the links between sustainable development, economic growth and inequalities from a gender... Arabic (1.98 MB) English (1.98 MB)
	Gender Mainstreaming in the Policies, Programmes and Activities of Ministries of Labour and Social Affairs in ESCWA Member Countries: Guide E/ESCWA/ECW/2011/2 This guide reviews gender mainstreaming in institutional plans, policies and programmes, and highlights key steps taken with a view to integrating gender-related issues into programmes and... Arabic (385.42 KB) English (132.38 KB)
	Action Plan on Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment within National Institutions: Technical Notes (Second Edition) E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2020/TP.25 This publication, in its second version, provides necessary technical information and guidance on the implementation of an accountability framework for mainstreaming gender equality in the... Arabic (2.86 MB) English (2.86 MB)
	Action Plan on Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women at the Level of National Institutions: Technical Notes E/ESCWA/ECW/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.8 This publication provides necessary technical information and guidance on the implementation of an accountability framework for mainstreaming gender equality in the organizational practices,... Arabic (1.43 MB) English (1.43 MB)
	The State of Gender Justice in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/ECW/2017/4 This study maps the current state of gender justice in the Arab region, documenting barriers as well as opportunities. Its primary research aim is to determine how to develop an environment, at... Arabic (1.75 MB) English (1.01 MB)
	New UN Report: Bold legal reforms in some Arab countries can inspire accelerated progress across the region towards Gender Justice & Equality before the law Amman, 10 December 2019 – A new report that the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment...
	Leveraging Multi-stakeholder Partnerships to Promote Gender Justice and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development E/ESCWA/ECW/2016/TECHNICAL PAPER.1 Ambitious multi-stakeholder partnerships are an important aspect of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and will be critical to its success. They will... Arabic (35.96 KB) English (35.96 KB)
	Training of Trainers on Engagement with International Human Rights Mechanisms ESCWA Centre for Women, in cooperation with Libya’s Women’s Support and Empowerment Unit, will be holding a training of trainers on 19-21 June 2019 in Tunis. This training aims at...
	Women's Control over Economic Resources and Access to Financial Resources E/ESCWA/ECW/2009/2/Rev.1 Although female economic activity has steadily increased in the ESCWA region in recent decades, women still face a number of gender-based barriers that prevent them from gaining full control... Arabic (1.86 MB) English (284.6 KB)
	Experiences of Arab Countries in Mainstreaming a Gender Perspective in Government Organizations E/ESCWA/ECW/2013/5 National mechanisms for the advancement of women in Arab countries strive to mainstream a gender perspective at all levels. To achieve this, they develop plans, strategies, initiatives and plans,... Arabic (484.2 KB) English (484.2 KB)
	Capacity-Building for National Institutions on Integrating Gender Equality in the Tracking and Allocation of Financial Resources, Assessment and Development of Human Capacities and Institutional Culture ESCWA Centre for Women is holding a training workshop titled: “Capacity-Building for National Institutions on...