Political Development

Asian Development Outlook 2015 Update: Enabling Women, Energizing Asia

Developing Asia faces considerable headwinds from slow recovery in the major industrial economies and moderating prospects for the large economies of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and India. Subdued demand from the industrial economies and the PRC has delayed the expected pickup in growth in other parts of Asia, including Southeast Asia’s larger economies. …

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Asia Pacific CSO Forum on Beijing +20

This conference paper is drafted by civil society organizations representatives who consolidated the Asia and the Pacific region’s key demands and strategies on how to make the governments accountable for the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action, as well as putting forward new commitments on gender equality and women’s rights. Material Type: Publications Collection: …

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A Handbook on the CEDAW: Realizing Indigenous Women’s Rights

This handbook is an introduction to the human rights of indigenous women. As an introductory handbook, it does not provide exhaustive information on the various human rights bodies available to indigenous women, but provides some detail on the CEDAW as the only instrument specifically for women. It also provides a brief overview of the other …

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