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Briefs and brochures

Access to Justice for Women with Intellectual and Psychosocial Disabilities in Asia and the Pacific

The brief sheds light on the barriers faced by women with intellectual and psychosocial disabilities in accessing justice, and explores a series of recommendations to close the justice gap.

Briefs and brochures

2022

The Importance of Designing Gender and Disability Inclusive Laws: A Survey of Legislation in 190 Economies

This brief presents data on the legal barriers that women with disabilities face when accessing economic opportunities in 190 economies. The new data suggest that only one-quarter of economies worldwide explicitly protect and promote the rights of women with disabilities.
 

Reports

2020

IANWGE Compendium on Integrating Gender Considerations in the Response to COVID-19

This compendium captures the key messages and efforts of UN system entities as they address the varied gender dimensions of the pandemic.

Manuals and Guidance Research and data

2020

IANWGE minimum requirements checklist for integrating gender equality in the UN Framework for the Socioeconomic Response to COVID-19

The checklist provides minimum requirements for integrating gender equality in the UN framework for immediate socioeconomic and health system support in response to COVID-19.

Reports Research and data

2020

25 years after Beijing: A review of the UN system's support for the implementation of the Platform for Action from 2014-2019

The report showcases key actions systematically undertaken by 51 UN entities in support of the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls, identifies entities’ priority areas for the next five years, and provides recommendations for the way forward.

Briefs and brochures

2020

Addressing exclusion through intersectionality in rule of law, peace, and security context

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.

Manuals and Guidance

2020

Conducting COVID-19 rapid assesments in Jordan: Integrating Gender and Intersectionality

This guideline developed by UN Women, provides a step-by-step guidance note to produce an in-depth picture of the situation, needs and capacities of women, men, boys and girls of diverse backgrounds to inform recommendations and actions that leave no one behind.

Good practices Reports

2021

Good Practices Brochure: Intersection of Gender and Disability in Humanitarian Responses

the Inter-Agency Standing Committee published Guidelines on the ‘Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities in Humanitarian Action’ which set out essential actions that humanitarian actors must take in order to effectively identify and respond to the needs and rights of persons with disabilities.