Resource Library
Briefs and brochures
2021
The purpose of this document is to provide a user-friendly guide for women with disabilities across the globe to understand their rights in accessing support when experiencing gender-based violence and to enable them to advocate with States for their rights.
Manuals and Guidance
2018
A brief intro of the 17 performance indicators under UN-SWAP 2.0 to measure UN system-wide progress on gender mainstreaming. Participating UN entities use the indicators for the annual UN-SWAP assessment and reporting.
Manuals and Guidance
2021
UN-SWAP 2.0 Technical guidance that guides reporting and is updated with references and good practices annually
Manuals and Guidance Policy
2021
Guidance on how to develop a UN-SWAP 2.0-aligned gender equality and empowerment of women policy at the corporate level
Manuals and Guidance Strategic plans
2020
Guidance on what to consider when developing a high-level result on gender equlity and the empowerment of women for the strategic plan, including examples from UN entities.
Manuals and Guidance
2019
Guidance on the steps and content to consider when conducting a UN-SWAP peer review
Research and data
2020
A presentation on system-wide progress against the 17 UN-SWAP performance indicators in 2019. Includes key drivers of progress and factors hindering progress
Research and data
2021
A presentation on system-wide progress against the 17 UN-SWAP performance indicators in 2020. Includes good practices from reporting entities and an overview of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the promotion of GEEW as reported in the 17 indicator areas
Briefs and brochures
2021
This checklist is intended to guide a wide range of States, gender-based violence (GBV) support service providers, and other stakeholders, as well as United Nations Country Teams, providing guidance on pandemic response and recovery efforts
Briefs and brochures
2020
This brief discusses the global context for intersectionality in conflict or crisis and transition settings, and considers the specific barriers faced in relation to the women, peace and security and the rule of law agendas.
Reports
2020
This paper contributes to the development of intersectional approaches for addressing sexual harassment as it manifests in the lives of women with disabilities. It also offers advice and support for policy makers.
Briefs and brochures
2020
The brief discusses the adverse impact of COVID-19 on the ability of women, girls, non-binary, transgender, and gender-non-conforming (TGNC) persons with disabilities in meeting basic need.
Briefs and brochures
2020
The present brief was developed in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic and the unique challenges that this creates for women and girls with disabilities. The brief discusses actions that the UN system can implement systematically to address the needs and rights of these women and girls in COVID-19 response and recovery plans.
Media
2019
This series of briefs addresses a range of issues related to the empowerment of women and girls with disabilities. Building on UN Women's corporate strategy on the issue, the objective of this series is to analyse and assess global trends across various thematic areas from a perspective of gender-responsive disability inclusion.
Briefs and brochures
2019
This brief discusses UN Women's approach to the inclusion of women and girls with disabilities, including through our corporate strategy on the issue.
Briefs and brochures
2019
This brief discusses the issue of leadership and political participation of women with disabilities and the UN Women's response to enabling their participation.
Reports
2021
This document was written in collaboration with UN Women's Disability Inclusion and Intersectionality Portfolio (DIIP) within the context of the Disability-Inclusive COVID-19 Response and Recovery Global Programme in the country, with support from the United Nations Partnership on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNPRPD). Considering the intersection of disability, gender and violence from a human rights perspective for a life free of violence for all women
Media
2019
The United Nations Disability Inclusion Strategy (UNDIS) provides the foundation for sustainable and transformative progress on disability inclusion through all pillars of the work of the United Nations: peace and security, human rights, and development. This webpage has links to the Strategy in various languages and to information and resources related its implementation.