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SOCIAL JUSTICE

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	The Social Justice Policy Gap Assessment Tool (PGAT) E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2020/TP.13 The Policy Gap Assessment Tool aims to analyze the extent to which the principles of social justice are integrated into public policies and development programs in the Arab region by identifying... Arabic (1.26 MB) English (1.26 MB)
	Social and solidarity economy as a tool for social justice, policy brief, No.4 E/ESCWA/SDD/2014/Brief.4 This brief aims at building the capacity of member States to adopt social policies and institutional mechanisms for equitable and inclusive socioeconomic development. It defines the concept of... Arabic (302.57 KB) English (201.14 KB)
	Social Protection as a Tool for Justice, Social Development Bulletin, Vol. 5, No. 2 E/ESCWA/SDD/2015/TECHNICAL PAPER.3 The present Social Development Bulletin examines the mutually reinforcing relationship between social protection and social justice. It promotes social protection as a transformative tool that can... Arabic (2.43 MB) English (2.12 MB)
	Social Justice Matters: A view from the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia E/ESCWA/SDD/2018/TP.6 Achieving social justice and leaving no one behind are urgent priorities in the Arab region. This pamphlet aims to provide general information and raise awareness on social justice and related... Arabic (2.72 MB) English (2.72 MB)
	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... Arabic (227.98 KB) English (227.98 KB)
	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... Arabic (278.18 KB) English (278.18 KB)
	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... Arabic (324.73 KB) English (324.73 KB)
	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... Arabic (184.12 KB) English (194.93 KB)
	Achieving Social Justice for All, Social Development Bulletin, Vol.3, No. 1 E/ESCWA/SDD/2010/Technical Paper.2 This issue of the Social Development Bulletin indicates that the progress made in the economic sphere in recent years was not enough to reduce inequality and social exclusion. To the contrary,... Arabic (1.84 MB) English (1.76 MB)
	Promoting Social Justice in the Arab Region through Capacity Building Interventions, Social Development Bulletin, Vol.7, No.3 E/ESCWA/SDD/2019/INF.7 This bulletin explores the connection between innovative capacity building and the ability of stakeholders to implement the SDGs. It details the capacity building work undertaken by ESCWA’s... Arabic (663.32 KB) English (663.32 KB)
	Social Development Report 2: Inequality, Autonomy and Change in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDD/2017/6 This report examines how inequality and personal autonomy are likely to impact on the broad “political settlement “in the Arab region overtime. Chapter one provides a historical overview of the... Arabic (3.54 MB) English (2.08 MB)
	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... Arabic (461.37 KB) English (461.37 KB)
	Examining multidimensional inequality in the Arab region through a capabilities lens: Presenting a pilot study in Lebanon with a focus on SDG 10 E/ESCWA/SDD/2019/TP.7 This study takes a critical look at Sustainable Development Goal 10 – aimed to reduce inequality within and among countries – and proposes an innovative research approach to capture... Arabic (1.83 MB) English (1.83 MB)
	Toolkit for mainstreaming social justice principles in development policies E/ESCWA/CL2.GPID/2020/MANUAL.2 The guide aims to enhance the capacities of policy-makers in member states in integrating the concepts and principles of social justice into national development policies, plans and programs, and... Arabic (3.38 MB) English (3.38 MB)
	Capacity building toolkit on the analysis and measurement of a socio-economic inequalities in the Arab region E/ESCWA/SDD/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.21 The capacity building toolkit on the analysis and measurement of socio-economic inequalities in the Arab region was produced as part of ESCWA’s efforts to build capacities to analyze and measure... Arabic (5.32 MB) English (5.32 MB)
	Manual for Building Capacities in Developing Social Protection Policies based on a Participatory Approach E/ESCWA/SDD/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.9 The manual for building capacities in developing social protection policies based on a participatory approach is produced as part of ESCWA’s efforts aimed at strengthening... Arabic (3.81 MB) English (3.81 MB)
	Toolkit on the design and implementation of equality-oriented policies in the Arab countries E/ESCWA/SDD/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.11 ESCWA has prepared the toolkit for designing and implementing equality-oriented public policies and programmes in the Arab countries as part of its efforts to support member countries in... Arabic (2.91 MB) English (2.91 MB)
	Leaving no one behind: Integrating marginalized groups in some Arab countries E/ESCWA/SDD/2019/4 Unprecedented social progress has been recorded around the world in the past few decades, with significant drops in poverty levels. However, this progress has been uneven as social and economic... Arabic (3.38 MB) English (3.93 MB)
	What Remains of the Arab Spring? Challenges Impeding the Achievement of Social Justice in the Arab Region E/ESCWA/SDD/2015/3 Five years after the popular uprisings that swept the Arab region, this report analyses the consequences of the Arab Spring, by focusing on three cases studies, namely Tunisia, Egypt and Morocco... Arabic (6.09 MB) English (2.67 MB)
	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... Arabic (247.81 KB) English (216.46 KB)

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