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Gender, Health and Development in the Americas: Basic Indicators 2005
Civil Society, Latin America and the Carribean, Report, UN WomenGender, Health and Development in the Americas: Basic Indicators 2005 Through this publication, PAHO, UNFPA and UNIFEM seek to provide government, civil society, academia, and other cooperation agencies with a set of basic statistical indicators that illustrate the differences between women and men in terms of health status and its socioeconomic determinants. This brochure includes a group of...
Pakistan Floods 2010 – Rapid Gender Needs Assessment of Flood-Affected Communities
Asia and the Pacific, Civil Society, UN WomenPakistan Floods 2010 – Rapid Gender Needs Assessment of Flood-Affected Communities Following the floods in the Summer of 2010 that have affected the lives and livelihoods of millions of people in Pakistan, UNIFEM is working to ensure that gender concerns are fully integrated into relief and recovery operations. In particular, UNIFEM focuses on supporting assessments of the conditions and needs of...
Unseeing Eyes: Media Coverage and Gender in Latin American Elections
Civil Society, Democracy, Electoral Systems, Governance and Gender, Latin America and the Carribean, Media, Public Administration, Inter-Governmental Organization, UN Women, Civil SocietyUnseeing Eyes: Media Coverage and Gender in Latin American Elections In a society where mass media is the main venue for political information and electoral competition, limited visibility during a campaign can be challenging to a candidate and limit the possibilities of being elected. This study covers five countries in Latin America and identifies differences and inequalities that women...