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GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE

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	Shelters for Women Survivors of Violence: Availability and Accessibility in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/ECW/2019/5 The “Shelters for Women Survivors of Violence: Availability and Accessibility in the Arab Region” was completed in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Arab States Regional... Arabic (3.33 MB) English (1.96 MB)
	Information and Communication Technologies: Prospects for Promoting Gender Equality in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/ECW/2019/3 The present report examines how information and communication technology (ICT) can be used as a means of implementation to accelerate the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 5, and... Arabic (5.04 MB) English (4.45 MB)
	The Impact of Conflict on Child Marriage and Adolescent Fertility E/ESCWA/ECRI/2019/2 It is universally agreed that child marriage is a core development and human rights issue, as it hinders the achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable... Arabic (5.95 MB) English (5.95 MB)
	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.... Arabic (6.14 MB) English (6.92 MB)
	Arab Report on the Periodic Review of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action after 25 Years E/ESCWA/2019/BEIJING+25/REPORT This document provides a summary of the synthesis Arab report on the periodic review of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action after 25 years. The aforementioned report reviews the... Arabic (1.74 MB) English (1.4 MB)
	Violence against Women and Girls and COVID-19 in the Arab Region The policy brief is based on the collective work of United Nations agencies active in the Arab region. Launched during the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, the policy brief... Arabic (21.45 MB) English (5.57 MB)
	Social and Economic Situation of Palestinian Women and Girls (July 2016 - June 2018) E/ESCWA/ECW/2019/TP.2 The report covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2018, which was characterized by major developments in the security and political situation in the occupied Palestinian territory. The... Arabic (2.22 MB) English (2.15 MB)
	Technology as a tool to make cities safe and combat violence against women E/ESCWA/ECW/2019/Brief.1 The Arab region is witnessing an unprecedented urbanization boom accompanied by diverse challenges including sexual violence and harassment of women in public spaces. This challenge is an... Arabic (325.24 KB) English (249.1 KB)
	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... Arabic (2.13 MB) English (1.63 MB)
	The Due Diligence Standard, Violence against Women and Protection Orders in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/ECW/2018/BRIEF.2 As of 2018, six Arab States have implemented stand-alone violence against women laws, with other States having draft legislation underway. Such legislation may outline social, legal and/or... Arabic (392.13 KB) English (308.58 KB)
	Estimating costs of marital violence in the Arab region: Operational Model E/ESCWA/ECW/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.4 This study presents an economic model to estimate the cost of marital violence in the Arab region. This economic model measures the costs of intimate partner violence by estimating household costs... Arabic (1.43 MB) English (1.22 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)
	Status of Arab Women Report 2017 Violence against Women: What is At Stake E/ESCWA/ECW/2017/2 The study focuses on intimate partner violence and particularly on its economic costs. It reviews evidence-based knowledge and provides in-depth understanding of the human rights and... Arabic (1.8 MB) English (1.41 MB)
	Women, Peace and Security: The Role of Institutions in Times of Peace and War in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/ECW/2017/1 The present publication explores the women, peace and security agenda, and how the Arab region is responding to it. It discusses the roles of national women’s machineries, national human rights... Arabic (1.66 MB) English (6.83 MB)
	Social and Economic Situation of Palestinian Women and Girls: July 2014 – June 2016 E/ESCWA/ECW/2016/Technical Paper.3 This report presents the main developments that affected the situation of women in Palestine between July 2014 and June 2016. Key events were the 50-day Israeli offensive on Gaza in the summer of... Arabic (2.19 MB) English (2.01 MB)
	Beirut Call for Action: Prioritizing women, peace and security on the Arab agenda E/ESCWA/ECW/2016/PAMPHLET.1 The Beirut Call for Action includes 15 recommendations designed to advance the women, peace and security agenda. They fall under three categories: localize the agenda; promote women’s activism in... Arabic (181.87 KB) English (146.33 KB)
	Consequences of Child Marriage for Sexual and Reproductive Health in Humanitarian Settings in the Arab Region, 2015 E/ESCWA/ECW/2015/Technical Paper.6 This policy brief discusses the sexual and reproductive health implications of child marriage in humanitarian settings in the Arab region, highlighting the different threats to progress made in... Arabic (272.54 KB) English (272.54 KB)
	Access to Justice for Women and Girls in the Arab Region: From Ratification to Implementation of International Instruments E/ESCWA/ECW/2015/1 Access to justice is not only a right in and of itself, applicable in all contexts and for all people; it is a requisite for the achievement of equality and human rights. Yet Arab women face... Arabic (7.39 MB) English (7.45 MB)
	Combating domestic violence against women and girls: Policies to empower women in the Arab region E/ESCWA/ECW/2013/Technical Paper.7 This policy brief addresses domestic violence in the Arab region, within the context of family, and is based on a recent flagship study, jointly prepared by ESCWA and UN-WOMEN, in... Arabic (298.91 KB) English (298.91 KB)
	Combating Domestic Violence against Women and Girls: Policies to Empower Women in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/ECW/2013/4 Violence against women and girls remains a global phenomenon that is not confined to any particular geographical region, race, ethnicity, society, culture, age group or socioeconomic stratum. In... Arabic (1.82 MB) English (657.35 KB)

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