Front Line Defenders global analysis 2020
Impunity still reigns when it comes to the murders of human rights defenders around the world, according to the Front Line Defenders organization, in its global analysis of 2020. The analysis examined
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A global view of poverty, gender, and household composition
The share of the world’s population living on less than $1.90 a day has been cut by more than half since 2000. The pace of progress has slowed in recent years, however, and is likely to regress with the
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Gender, disaster management and the private sector
This document presents the importance of gender in the private sector and disaster management, and the connections between them. Developed as a starting point to a new thematic area for the Connecting
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On equal ground: promising practices for realizing women’s rights in collectively held lands
Sustainable land governance requires that all members of a community, both women and men, have equal rights and say in decisions that affect their collectively-held lands. Unfortunately, women around the
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"It takes two": Women’s empowerment in agricultural value chains in Malawi
Inclusive agricultural value chains (VCs) are potential drivers for poverty reduction, food security, and women’s empowerment. This report assesses the implementation of the Agricultural Technical and
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Avoiding the climate poverty spiral: social protection to avoid climate-induced loss & damage
In a world facing the escalating impacts of global warming, social protection measures have a crucial role to play in protecting women, communities and economies from from the catastrophic impact of the
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Climate change, gender equality and human rights in Asia: regional review and promising practices
The report aims to provide a better understanding for policymakers in Asia about what focusing on human rights and gender equality in the context of climate change entails in practice. By synthesising
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The Judgement of the Supreme Court regarding calculation of notional income for homemakers, 05/01/2021
<p>The Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Kirti & Others Vs Oriental Insurance Company Limited dated 05/01/2021. The matter related to the motor accident compensation of Rs. 22
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Background paper on mainstreaming gender into National Adaptation Planning and implementation in SubSaharan Africa
Climate change adaptation is dependent on access to a number of resources, including information, land, financing, and mobility. Successful climate change adaptation, therefore, will need to integrate
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Principles for just transitions in extractives and agriculture: shaping energy and food systems that work for women, communities and the climate
Efforts to address the climate emergency and limit global warming require fundamental and rapid change in our energy and food systems. When creating the shift towards a climate-safe future, just transitions