Social Justice
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Promoting the Empowerment of Marginalized Social Groups in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDD/2014/PAMPHLET.1 This pamphlet examines key issues related to the empowerment of three marginalized social groups in the Arab region, namely youth, older people and persons with disabilities, with a view to... |
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ESCWA at 40: Working for a Just and Prosperous Arab World E/ESCWA/OES/2014/Booklet.1 This booklet was published on the occasion of ESCWA’s 40th anniversary. It highlights key development challenges in the Arab region, and presents an overview of ESCWA’s work, key achievements and... |
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Arab Integration: A 21st Century Development Imperative E/ESCWA/OES/2013/3 Around the world, even the greatest powers have opted to be part of larger regional entities in order to manage globalization and the competition it brings. Meanwhile, Arab countries which share... |
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Social justice in Arab countries: Challenges and recommended courses of action E/ESCWA/SDD/2014/Technical Paper.2 This paper is an overview of some of the current political, social, economic and institutional challenges facing Arab countries in moving towards socially motivated patterns of economic growth and... |
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Social justice: Concepts, principles, tools and challenges E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/Technical Paper.9 This paper sheds light on some of the underlying theories and fundamental elements of social justice. Specifically, it focuses on the principle of participation given its centrality to a number of... |
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ESCWA Country Brief - 2013 E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/Technical Paper.7 This set of country briefs presents the socioeconomic, political and developmental challenges facing three countries in transition, namely Libya, Tunisia and Yemen. It reviews the causes of... |
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Information Kit - Effective Indicators to Measure Public Civic Participation E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/Technical Paper.6 Civic participation was a key demand of Arab citizens who took to the streets demanding to be heard. Young and old, rich and poor, they came together as active citizens to express their... |
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Participation and Civic Engagement Policy Brief Series: Policy Brief One Participation And Transitional Justice E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/Technical Paper.5 This policy brief discusses the central role of civic engagement and civil society in forging transitional justice mechanisms. Using international case studies, it outlines the general instruments... |
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Women and Participation in the Arab Uprisings: A struggle for Justice E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/Technical Paper.13 This paper explores the gender dimension of the popular movements that have swept Arab countries since the end of 2010. It analyses the different facets of women’s participation before and during... |
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Social justice and participation: Policy brief E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/Technical Paper.12 This brief lays out the definition and principles of social justice and discusses relevant global examples of effective mechanisms and tools to achieve a just society, based on the premise that... |
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Promises of Spring: Citizenship and Civic Engagement in Democratic Transitions E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/3 This publication offers a critical analysis of the Arab uprisings, their possible triggers and potential trajectories. It considers citizenship as an essential factor not only in the struggle... |
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Integrated Social Policy Report V E/ESCWA/SDD/2013/1 When the long-simmering social crises in Arab countries erupted to the surface in 2011, these events immediately shifted government attention from the economic to the social fields. Suddenly it... |
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Towards Comprehensive Social Policy for Equality and the Millennium Development Goals E/ESCWA/SDD/2012/WP.1  Arabic (374.23 KB) English (374.23 KB) |
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Promoting Participatory Democracy in the ESCWA Region E/ESCWA/SDD/2012/Technical Paper.2 The Arab region is aware today that the path to democracy is long because of the upheavals that changed their political landscape and led to gross violations of human rights, lack of rule of law... |
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ESCWA Social Development Division Bulletin, Vol.4 Vol. 1: Employment and Education: Repairing the Broken Link E/ESCWA/SDD/2012/Technical paper.1 One of the biggest concerns in the Arab economies today is related to youth employment. This bulletin tackles the dysfunctional relationship between the labor market and the broader social and... |
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Active Labour Market Policies in Arab Countries E/ESCWA/SDD/2012/1 Recent protests in the region have revealed the social and political costs of high unemployment, underemployment and informal labour, particularly among youth, and the need to develop and... |
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Report: Expert Group Meeting on the Positions of ESCWA Member Countries Towards the Development of a National Policy for Youth, Beirut, 29 And 30 March 2011 E/ESCWA/SDD/2011/WG.1/6/Report Arabic (5.83 MB) English (281.41 KB) |
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Reinforcing Social Equity: Mainstreaming Ageing Issues in the Process of Development Planning in the ESCWA Region, Social Policy Brief, No. 4 E/ESCWA/SDD/2011/Technical Paper.2 This brief was issued in 2012, on the occasion of the second review and appraisal of the Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing (MIPAA). It emphasizes the need to integrate ageing issues... |
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Bridging the Urban Divide in the ESCWA Region: Towards Inclusive Cities E/ESCWA/SDD/2011/1 This report sheds light on the urban divisions and development challenges faced by the countries of the ESCWA region. Specifically, it addresses the spatial dimension of the urban development vis-... |
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Poverty in Western Asia: Some Social Considerations E/ESCWA/SDD/2010/Technical Paper.3 Arabic (293.12 KB) English (293.12 KB) |