The Dynamics of Honour Killings in Türkiye
Prospects for Action
Number of pages: 89
Publication date: 01 January 2007
Author: UNDP, Population Association, UNFPA
This report summarizes and evaluates qualitative research about so-called 'honour killings'. It focused the different perceptions of honour and the consequences faced by people engaged in 'dishonourable conduct'. It also analyzes the way the concept of dishonour is related to social structures, lifestyles and mental constructs. The information is derived from interviews and group discussions conducted in four Turkish cities with relatively high numbers of such murders. The report includes proposals for solutions to the problem and suggestions for action.
Women, Ageing and Health: A Framework for Action
Focus on Gender
Number of pages: 60
Publication date: 01 January 2007
Author: WHO, UNFPA
Ending Child Marriage: A Guide for Global Policy Action
Number of pages: 36
Publication date: 01 January 2006
Author: UNFPA, IPPF
The brochure profiles gender differences in health and development in the 48 states and territories in Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing on women's reproductive health, access to key health services, and major causes of death. Its objective is to raise awareness of gender inequities in the region and promote the use of sex-disaggregated health statistics in the development of targeted health and development policies and other initiatives.
Conflict Resolution, Communication Skills and Organizational Management
A Capacity-building Workshop for Iraqi Women Leaders (Istanbul, Turkey, 11-15 June 2007)
Number of pages: 41
Publication date: 01 January 2008
Author: UNFPA
This report documents a workshop to train Iraqi women leaders in tools and procedures to enhance their effectiveness and that of their organizations. UNFPA has long recognized the distinct experience of women in conflict and post-conflict settings and has developed a strategy for gender mainstreaming in such situations. The workshop trained leaders of Iraqi NGOs in the skills to participate in rehabilitation and peace processes.
Keeping the Promise: An Agenda for Action on Women and AIDS
Number of pages: 32
Publication date: 01 January 2006
Author: UNAIDS
Publisher: UNAIDS
Resource Pack on Gender and HIV/AIDS
A Rights-Based Approach
Number of pages: 50
Publication date: 01 January 2006
Author: UNAIDS
Publisher: UNAIDS
Events
Commission on Population and Development (47th session)
07 April - 11 April 2014
New York, United States