UNIFEM: Publications and Tools

A Life Free of Violence: Unleashing the Power of Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality, Strategy 2008-2011 (Strategic Plan)

2009-06-05T06:00:00+01:00

To advance UNIFEM’s work and accelerate progress in implementation and upscaling, the organization’s vision and future directions are set out in this 2008-2011 Strategy, A Life Free of Violence: Unleashing the Power of Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality. It focuses on four priority areas and six cross-cutting strategies that hold promise for intensifying implementation and achieving medium-to-longer-term results.

United Nations Development Fund for Women: Note by the Executive Director (Institutional Report)

2009-06-05T06:00:00+01:00

The year 2008 marked the first year of implementation of the UNIFEM strategic plan, 2008-2011. The note summarizes the development results, management results and integrated resources frameworks of its strategic priorities. It also highlights UNIFEM's efforts to fulfill its dual mandate.

Evaluation Report of the UNIFEM Programme Facilitating CEDAW Implementation in Southeast Asia (CEDAW SEAP) (Evaluation Report)

2009-05-22T06:00:00+01:00

The evaluation of the programme “Facilitating the Implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women in Southeast Asia” represents the first corporate evaluation completed by UNIFEM within the framework of the organization’s Strategic Plan 2008–2011. It assesses the effectiveness, relevance and sustainability of the programme, and provides recommendations on how it can be further implemented to effectively build on partnerships, experiences and achievements, provide support for ongoing learning and enhance the use of results-based management.

UNIFEM Annual Report 2008–2009 (Annual Report)

2009-05-20T06:00:00+01:00

The Annual Report documents UNIFEM’s work to foster women’s empowerment and gender equality around the world. The 2008–2009 edition highlights the actions at the grassroots and policy level to further women’s rights socially, economically and politically, and focuses on efforts underway to put an end to violence against women and to ensure the safety and security of women, especially in conflict areas.

Voicing the Needs of Women and Men in Gaza: Beyond the Aftermath of the 23-Day Israeli Military Operations (Assessment)

2009-04-22T06:00:00+01:00

This assessment evaluates the impacts, needs and perceptions of men and women in the Gaza Strip following the aftermath of the December, 2008, Israeli military incursion. The key findings are based on face-to-face surveys with more than 1,000 men and women in the Gaza Strip and serves to facilitate and support humanitarian efforts in the volatile region.

Gender Responsive Budgeting Newsletter (Newsletter)

2008-04-03T06:00:00+01:00

This quarterly newsletter seeks to encourage knowledge sharing from gender budget initiatives around the world, share news on progress made in incorporating a gender perspective into budgeting, and inform practitioners of new resources and publications on gender-responsive budgeting (GRB). Each issue sheds light on the efforts of specific actors in relation to GRB, demonstrates the application of GRB in a particular area, and highlights a specific country or regional programme supported by UNIFEM or other agencies.

Financing Gender Equality Key to Sustainable Development Results (Position Paper)

2009-07-01T06:00:00+01:00

This UNIFEM statement emphasizes that sustainable development results can be attained if approached beyond the conventional development paradigm, and that financing for gender equality and women’s empowerment are essential to fostering a vibrant economy. In order to embrace a more equitable and sustainable development, it argues women need to be looked at beyond their roles as caregivers and labourers, and economic policies need to move beyond narrow definitions of income growth.

Financing Gender Equality Is Financing Development (Working Paper)

2009-06-23T06:00:00+01:00

Gender equality is recognized as being essential to human development, making it critical to ensure that all aspects of development financing, domestic and international, fully recognize women's economic contributions, and support their economic security and rights. This discussion papers is part of a larger conversation that looks closer at how gender equality plays an important function in financing for development.

Making MDGs Work for All: Gender-Responsive Rights-Based Approaches to the MDGs (Resource Kit)

2009-05-04T06:00:00+01:00

This resource kit emphasizes the need for stronger gender-responsive implementation of policies and programmes. It acts as a tool for policy makers and development practitioners who are seeking practical guidance for engendering the MDGs.

Progress of the World’s Women 2008/2009: Who Answers to Women? (Assessment)

2009-04-23T06:00:00+01:00

The 2008/2009 edition of UNIFEM’s flagship report asks the question “Who answers to women?” at a pivotal moment. It demonstrates that the Millennium Development Goals and other international commitments to women will only be met if gender-responsive accountability systems are put in place both nationally and internationally. Acknowledging that different groups of women encounter distinct challenges in gaining access to their rights, the publication examines how women, including the most excluded women, are strengthening their capacity to identify accountability gaps and call for redress.

Report of the United Nations Development Fund for Women on the Activities of the Fund to Eliminate Violence Against Women: Note by the Secretary-General (Institutional Report)

2009-03-05T07:00:00+01:00

This report documents the activities undertaken by UNIFEM in 2008 as administrator of the UN Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence against Women, as well as its other programming on violence against women.

Rapport du Fonds de développement des Nations Unies pour la femme sur les activités du Fonds d’affectation spéciale pour l’élimination de la violence à l’égard des femmes: Note du Secrétaire général (Rapport institutionel)

2009-03-05T07:01:00+01:00

Ce rapport décrit les activités menées par UNIFEM en 2008 en tant qu’administrateur du Fonds d’affectation spéciale des Nations Unies à l’appui de la lutte contre la violence à l’égard des femmes, ainsi que ses programmes visant à mettre fin à la violence contre les femmes.

Informe del Fondo de Desarrollo de las Naciones Unidas para la Mujer sobre sus actividades encaminadas a eliminar la violencia contra la mujer: Nota del Secretario General (Informe institucional)

2009-03-05T07:02:00+01:00

En este informe se exponen las actividades emprendidas por el UNIFEM en 2008 como administrador del Fondo Fiduciario de las Naciones Unidas en apoyo de las medidas para eliminar la violencia contra la mujer, así como sus actividades programadas en relación con la violencia contra la mujer.

Bridging the Gap: Financing Gender Equality (Manual/Guide)

2009-01-26T07:00:00+01:00

This booklet is intended for those who wish to better understand the links between gender equality, public policy formation and development financing. It highlights the importance of expanding policy choices in setting the framework for national development plans, and emphasizes the central role of strategies to advance gender equality and the empowerment of women in achieving development effectiveness.

Platform for Action: Towards the Abandonment of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting (FGM/C) (Position Paper)

2009-01-16T07:00:00+01:00

The Donors Working Group on FGM/C (DWG) has since 2001 brought together key governmental and intergovernmental organizations and foundations committed to supporting the abandonment of FGM/C. The group has reached a consensus on a common programmatic approach to support the abandonment of the practice and make a major difference for girls and women worldwide. This Platform for Action summarizes its elements.

It’s a Global Emergency (PR Material)

2008-11-26T07:00:00+01:00

This brochure provides information on the work of the UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women, the leading grant-making global mechanism to advance action to end the pandemic. It outlines some of the important accomplishments of UN Trust Fund grantees from around the world.

Il s’agit d’une Urgence Internationale (Matérial de relations publiques)

2008-11-26T07:01:00+01:00

Cette brochure fournit des renseignements sur le travail du Fonds d’Affectation Spéciale des Nations Unies pour Éradiquer la Violence à l’Égard des Femmes, le mécanisme global de premier plan en termes de prestations de subventions pour la mise en œuvre d’actions visant à mettre fin à la pandémie. La brochure présente, en grandes lignes, quelques unes des réussites des bénéficiaires du Fonds d’Affectation Spéciale à travers le monde.

Es una Emergencia Global (Material de relaciones públicas)

2008-11-26T07:02:00+01:00

Este folleto contiene información sobre el trabajo del Fondo Fiduciario de las Naciones Unidas para Eliminar la Violencia contra la Mujer, el mecanismo global líder en la promoción de acciones para erradicar esta pandemia. Describe importantes logros de gobiernos y organizaciones de todo el mundo contemplados por una subvención del Fondo Fiduciario de la ONU.

Making Democracy Work for Women: Initial Experiences from 10 UNDEF Funded Projects (Case Study)

2008-10-21T06:00:00+01:00

This document presents UNIFEM-executed projects funded by the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) from its first round of grants disbursed in 2006. A common factor among the projects that are being implemented across the globe is the creation of an enabling environment that provides an opportunity for women to participate in reform policies, agendas and decentralization processes.