The GEC has launched a new Learning Brief: Good Practices on Gender & Gender-Based Violence Risk Mitigation Integration by Education Clusters. It highlights 20 good practices on Gender and GBV Risk Mitigation integration by Education Clusters throughout the Humanitarian Programme Cycle. The Learning Brief highlights initiatives led by Education Clusters or conducted through intersectoral collaboration with … Read more
The ILSGEN team of the ITCILO, in collaboration with the UN Global Compact, is glad to invite to join the Countdown to International Women’s Day — a high-impact, interactive learning journey designed to help companies move from commitment to action on gender equality. Starting from 22 February, it is possible to join global peers in … Read more
ITC ILO: JOIN OUR UPCOMING E-WORKSHOP DATES: 26 February – 22 March 2024 LOCATION: Online (E-Campus) LANGUAGE: English DEADLINE: 20 February 2024 REGISTRATION DEADLINE APPROACHING! Violence and harassment at work pose significant threats to the dignity, security, and well-being of individuals, impacting not only workers and employers but also their families, communities, and society at … Read more
Meeting of NGO CSW Vienna and NGO CSD Vienna – information received from WILPF Austria On the initiative of and together with NGO committees of the United Nations in Vienna, WILPF Austria is organizing a discussion on the topic of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and its implementation on February 22 from … Read more
Gertraud Klemm, Natascha Fürst, Taraneh Abdelrahimsai laden dazu ein, uns am Grab der schmerzlich vermissten Pionierin Johanna Dohnal darauf zu besinnen, dass Feminismus eine kollektive, über Partei- und Ideologiegrenzen hinausgehende Bewegung war und ist. Das friedliche Gedenken soll genutzt werden, um daran zu erinnern, dass uns mehr eint als trennt. Nur gemeinsam können wir auf … Read more
Designing effective workplace policies against violence and harassment JOIN OUR UPCOMING E-WORKSHOP APPLICATION NOW OPEN! (click here to learn more and apply) For more information: ilsgen@itcilo.org Violence and harassment at work pose significant threats to the dignity, security, and well-being of individuals, impacting not only workers and employers but also their families, communities, and society … Read more
Experiences, Potentials and Challenges Until recently, foreign policy was a marginal topic in political discourse, relegated to the sidelines of newspaper coverage. Yet, in recent years, the tides have shifted noticeably, gaining momentum fuelled by ongoing crises and escalating violence that call for new concepts and innovative approaches. Therefore, on the invitation of the Second … Read more
This document is both a free-standing overview of SAKCHAM and a manual to engage development practitioners and donors in learning about how CARE Nepal successfully used a right-based approach to tackle women´s empowerment (WE) in post-conflict Nepal. This manual profiles CARE Nepal’s exciting WE work in the SAKCHAM project, which was implemented from 2007 until … Read more
POSTED BY UNDP ON: JUNE 12, 2023 Without tackling biased gender social norms, we will not achieve gender equality or the Sustainable Development Goals. Biased gender social norms—the undervaluation of women’s capabilities and rights in society—constrain women’s choices and opportunities by regulating behaviour and setting the boundaries of what women are expected to do and … Read more
Equimundos globally recognized report on fatherhood just launched. The State of the World’s Fathers 2023 report (SOWF 2023), launched this week at the Women Deliver conference in Kigali, Rwanda, reveals that thousands of women and men across the world are calling for care to be central to their lives, which can only be addressed by a fundamental … Read more