1. Women & ESCR

Resources

ESCR-Net Global Call to Action in response to the COVID-19

The Day After Tomorrow: Confronting Systemic Injustices, Advancing Human Rights

 

  • ESCR-Net Global Call to Action – already endorsed by 135 members and 40 allies from over 60 countries – advances collective demands for a just recovery and new normal in the face of COVID19
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Altavoz: a practical guide for using parallel reporting to advance women’s rights

ESCR-Net has launched Altavoz, a guide that provides practical information and tools for using parallel reporting to advance women’s economic social and cultural rights and raise international attention on issues of...

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Altavoz, a practical guide for using parallel reporting to advance women’s rights

FUNDEPS advocates for female quotas in Argentina

The Fundación para el Desarollo de Políticas Sustentables (FUNDEPS) proposes quotas as a way to ensure that males to not have a majority in...

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CRR publishes new report highlighting the importance for adolescents to exercise their reproductive rights

The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR) recently published a report, ...

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AIPP submits joint report to UN Committee on the elimination of discrimination against women

Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP) collaborated with Indigenous Women’s Network of Thailand (IWNT) to submit a joint shadow report on behalf of indigenous women in...

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Briefing papers on land, work and health launched by Women and ESCR Working Group in Arabic

On August 31, ESCR-Net’s Working Group on Women and ESCR launched a series of briefing papers in Arabic.

The briefing papers present specific and systemic challenges to the realization of women’s ESCR in practice and explore progressive approaches to the application of a

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AWID and WHRDIC launch a publication on Women Human Rights Defenders

The Association of Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) and the Women Human Rights Defenders International Coalition (WHRDIC), which includes many additional ESCR-Net Members, released the publication “Our Right to Safety: Holistic Approach to Protection”.

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Women and ESCR Working Group publishes Factsheet on Women's Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Arabic

ESCR-net is pleased to announce the Arabic version of the Factsheet on Women’s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights which provides an overview of ESC rights taking into account the specific obligations related to women and diverse groups of women.

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Reproductive Rights: A Tool for Monitoring State Obligations

The Monitoring Tool, produced by member Center for Reproductive Rights, provides a means to monitor the implementation of specific State obligations in the field of reproductive rights.

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Women and ESCR Working Sessions - ISM Kenya

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Resource Page on Women and ESCR

View the UPDATED resource page on women's economic, social and cultural rights.  The Discussion group page on Women and ESCR has also been revised.  We encourage you to visit them both.

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Resource Page on Women's Housing and Land Rights

This page includes information on the right of women to land, including access to  brochures and toolkits about this right as well as relevant articles and reports on related issues.

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