INSTRAW Library

Welcome to the INSTRAW LIBRARY, a compilation of around 600 publications produced by the former UN International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women (UN-INSTRAW), which served as the leading UN institute devoted to research, training and knowledge management to achieve gender equality and women’s empowerment. INSTRAW, along with DAW, OSAGI and UNIFEM, came together in 2010 to establish the present UN Women.

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The Legacy of INSTRAW

In addition to the INSTRAW Library, the UN Women Training Centre presents the publication “The legacy of INSTRAW in promoting the rights of women. A historical record of the Institute between 1976 and 2010”, which intends to pay tribute to the story of INSTRAW as well as to the women’s movements and governments which supported it.

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Reference: Workshop on Training Modules for Women, Water Supply and Sanitation. (1993). New York, United States: United Nations Publications.
Year: 1993
Description: This report summarizes the debates of the training workshop held in Bangkok, Thailand from 21 to 25 September 1992 on Women, Water Supply and Sanitation. It attempts to strengthen and broaden the role of women, namely, their involvement in project reparation teams; the identification of implementing organizations for community participation and involvement of women; and the need to make budgetary provisions for these aspects in water supply and sanitation programmes.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Training
Theme: Water supply and sanitation
Keywords: Training, Economic empowerment, Water
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Women and Waste Management. (1993). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 1993
Description:

This module discusses the principle gender related issues in waste management and emphasizes the linkages between women, water, hygiene, sanitation, waste management and the environment. The central role that women occupy in waste management is stressed together with the need to expand women's participation. The module is a resource package designed to assist and guide trainer, sensibilize and make decision makers aware of the need to more fully involve women in every stage of the waste management process.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Training
Theme: Water supply and sanitation
Keywords: Waste management, Development, Environment
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Expert Group Meeting on Gender, Education and Training. (1994). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 1994
Description: This report on the Expert Group Meeting on Gender, Education and Training looks into various topics and works out policies recommendations to be forwarded to the 39th Session on the Commission of the Status of Women, which acts as the preparatory body for the Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Expert group meeting
Theme: Education
Keywords: Training, Policies, Commission on the Status of Women
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Seminar on Statistics and Indicators on Women in Asia. (1994). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 1994
Description: This report summarizes the deliberation of the seminar held in Roratonga, Cooks Island on training users and producers in statistics on gender issues in the South Pacific. The pre-workshop package aims to help participants define information criticial to a national policy or programme issue; identify information and key indicators; present data in an accesible form; identify gaps between needed and available information; develop preliminary action plans; develop implementation and monitoring skills; and share findings, conclusions, and proposals with the other participants at the workshop.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Expert group meeting
Theme: Statistics, indicators and data
Keywords: Users and producers , Development, Policy
Geographic Area: Asia and the Pacific
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Women and the Family. (1994). INSTRAW News, No. 20, 44.
Year: 1994
Description: This issue of INSTRAW News focuses particularly on the role of women in the family. This edition provides thought-provoking evidence on the importance of a gender approach to the family when considering policies aimed at alleviating poverty. It also includes the following topics: women and the family, the myths and realities, INSTRAW meetings on water supply and sanitation, gender issues in the analysis of the urbanization process, and the International Year of the Family.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Information dissemination
Theme: Development
Keywords: Family, Social policy, Poverty
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Women and the Family. (1994). INSTRAW News, No. 20, 44.
Year: 1994
Description: This issue of INSTRAW News focuses particularly on the role of women in the family. This edition provides thought-provoking evidence on the importance of a gender approach to the family when considering policies aimed at alleviating poverty. It also includes the following topics: women and the family, the myths and realities, INSTRAW meetings on water supply and sanitation, gender issues in the analysis of the urbanization process, and the International Year of the Family.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Information dissemination
Theme: Development
Keywords: Family, Social policy, Poverty
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: French
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Women and the Family. (1994). INSTRAW News, No. 20, 44.
Year: 1994
Description: This issue of INSTRAW News focuses particularly on the role of women in the family. This edition provides thought-provoking evidence on the importance of a gender approach to the family when considering policies aimed at alleviating poverty. It also includes the following topics: women and the family, the myths and realities, INSTRAW meetings on water supply and sanitation, gender issues in the analysis of the urbanization process, and the International Year of the Family.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Information dissemination
Theme: Development
Keywords: Family, Social policy, Poverty
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: Spanish
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: INSTRAW Information Brief No. 4. (1994). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 1994
Description: This briefing summarizes information related to INSTRAW's activities from 1 September to 31 October 1994, in such areas as training, research studies, meetings, etc.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Information dissemination
Theme: INSTRAW
Keywords: Activities, Research, Training
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: A Woman's Time. (1994). INSTRAW News, No. 21, 20.
Year: 1994
Description: This issue of INSTRAW News describes firstly an important breakthrough in overcoming statistical barriers. INSTRAW has adapted a widely accepted statistical method, collection of time use data, as the means to put a value on the unpaid work. A second section deals with a specific facet of the same issue: women's management of water resources and the importance of their participation in national and international planning at the highest levels.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Information dissemination
Theme: Statistics, indicators and data
Keywords: Unpaid work, Time use data, Water management
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: A Woman's Time. (1994). INSTRAW News, No. 21, 20.
Year: 1994
Description: This issue of INSTRAW News describes firstly an important breakthrough in overcoming statistical barriers. INSTRAW has adapted a widely accepted statistical method, collection of time use data, as the means to put a value on the unpaid work. A second section deals with a specific facet of the same issue: women's management of water resources and the importance of their participation in national and international planning at the highest levels.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Information dissemination
Theme: Statistics, indicators and data
Keywords: Unpaid work, Time use data, Water management
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: French
LinkToFile: PDF FILE