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Mapping study on Women's Rights related to land, housing and natural resources

The Women and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Working Group (WESCR WG) of ESCR-Net undertook an analytical report in relation to housing, land and natural resources (HLNR)...

Developed thanks to the collective work of ESCR-Net Members

The intersection between land and women’s economic, social and cultural rights

ESCR-Net’s Women and ESCR Working Group briefing paper series focuses on the intersection between women and specific economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR) issues. The papers present specific and systemic challenges to the realization of women’s ESCR in practice and...

Developed thanks to the collective work of ESCR-Net Members

The intersection between work and women’s economic, social and cultural rights

Developed thanks to the collective work of ESCR-Net Members

Briefing Paper: Ensuring Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women and Girls Affected by Conflict

Conflict and crises have dire consequences on women and girls’ sexual and reproductive health and rights. Ensuring the provision of sexual and reproductive health information and services is central to an effective humanitarian response and to fulfilling fundamental human...

Developed by an ESCR-Net Member

Seeking accountability for women’s rights through the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

The Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR), in collaboration with UN Women, recently published a briefing paper focusing on the challenges and...

Developed by an ESCR-Net Member

Gender issues at the New Development Bank

The Programme on Women’s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (PWESCR), recently published a report on BRICS, an acronym for a political/...

Developed by an ESCR-Net Member

WUNRN-Shadow Report Learning Module

The Women’s United Nations Report Network (WUNRN) launched a WUNRN-Shadow Report Learning Module. The document provides guidance on how to write WUNRN shadow reports on the status of women from the viewpoint of religion and traditions. This Module also posits tools and...

Using CEDAW to Secure Women’s Land and Property Rights: A Practical Guide

The Global Initiative for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (GI-ESCR) published a practical guide on using CEDAW to secure women’s land and property...

Developed by an ESCR-Net Member

The Human Rights Alternative Reporting Cycle: Practical tricks and tips to strengthen the quality and impact of your human rights alternative reporting to the United Nations

The Netherlands Helsinki Committee launched a publication, "The Human Rights Alternative Reporting Cycle". This publication outlines practical tips and tricks to strengthen the quality and impact of human rights alternative reporting to the United Nations. Steps of the Cycle...

Participation in the CEDAW Reporting Process: Process and Guidelines for Writing a Shadow/Alternative Report

The International Women's Rights Action Watch Asia Pacific (IWRAW) launched, and updated in 2010, the process and guidelines for writing a...

Developed by an ESCR-Net Member

A Toolkit for Reporting to CEDAW on Trafficking in Women and Exploitation of Migrant Women Workers

The Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women launched a toolkit for reporting to CEDAW on trafficking in women and exploitation of migrant women workers. The toolkit explores the main purposes of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (...

A tool for gender-sensitive agriculture and rural development policy and programme formulation

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) published "A tool for gender-sensitive agriculture and rural development policy and programme formulation" which consists of guidelines for ministries of agriculture and the FAO. The publication acknowledges...

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