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: UN-INSTRAW. (2006). Albanian Migration to Greece. [Fact Sheet].
Year: 2006
Description: This report summarizes in fact and figures the beginning and evolution of Albanian immigration to Greece, level of education, labour insertion, and the sending and utilization of remittances focusing on the gender perspective.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Information dissemination
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Remittances , Development , Labour insertion
Geographic Area: Europe
Languages: Spanish
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Remesas en Albania. INSTRAW. (2006). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2006
Description: This report summarizes the evolution the remittances received by Albania originated from different countries in Europe and their impact in the Albanian economy taking into account the genderperspective .
INSTRAW's Mandate: Information dissemination
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Remittances, Development, Development
Geographic Area: Europe
Languages: Spanish
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Migración colombiana en España. (2006). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2006
Description:

Este informe resume los inicios y la evolución de la migración colombiana a España, al tiempo que señala el número de colombianas residentes en España; el envío de remesas y uso de las mismas, y su impacto en el desarrollo económico de Colombia, desde un enfoque de género.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Information dissemination
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Remittances, Development , Gender perspective
Geographic Area: Latin America and the Caribbean
Languages: Spanish
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Remittances in Colombia. (2006). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2006
Description: This document summarizes the volume of remittances received in Colombia from Colombian migrants in different parts of the world and their impact in the Colombian economy, putting emphasis in the gender perspective.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Information dissemination
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Remittances, Development, Feminization of migration
Geographic Area: Latin America and the Caribbean
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Remittances in Colombia. (2006). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2006
Description: This document summarizes the volume of remittances received in Colombia from Colombian migrants in different parts of the world and their impact in the Colombian economy, putting emphasis in the gender perspective.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Information dissemination
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Remittances, Development, Feminization of migration
Geographic Area: Latin America and the Caribbean
Languages: Spanish
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: UN-INSTRAW. (2006). Migracin Dominicana a Espaa. [Fact Sheet].
Year: 2006
Description: This document presents a summary in fact and figure related to the beginning and evolution of Dominican immigration to Spain, number of Dominicans residing in Spain, labour insertion and the impacts of the remittances sent by the Dominicans to their country, taking account the gender perspective.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Information dissemination
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Remittances, Development , Gender perspective
Geographic Area: Latin America and the Caribbean
Languages: Spanish
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Remittances and Development in the Dominican Republic. (2006). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2006
Description: This document presents in the first part a summary of study cases about the relationship between migration and development in different countries of the world. The second part focuses in the case study on the gender dimension of remittances sent by women migrants in Spain to the origin community of Vicente Noble in the Dominican Republic.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Information dissemination
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Development, Economic Empowerment , International Relationship
Geographic Area: Latin America and the Caribbean
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Remittances and Development in the Dominican Republic. (2006). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2006
Description: This document presents in the first part a summary of study cases about the relationship between migration and development in different countries of the world. The second part focuses in the case study on the gender dimension of remittances sent by women migrants in Spain to the origin community of Vicente Noble in the Dominican Republic.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Information dissemination
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Development, Economic Empowerment , International Relationship
Geographic Area: Latin America and the Caribbean
Languages: Spanish
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Remittances in the Dominican Republic. (2006). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2006
Description: This report summarizes a preliminary approach of a research about the evolution of remittances sent by Dominican migrants in their country in comparison to other income received by the country. It shows the income distribution of households and remittances and the impact of the remittances in Dominican Republic focusing on a gender perspective.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Information dissemination
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Remittances, Development , Empowerment
Geographic Area: Latin America and the Caribbean
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Remesas en Repblica Dominicana. (2006). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2006
Description: This report summarizes a preliminary approach of a research about the evolution of remittances sent by Dominican migrants in their country in comparison to other income received by the country. It shows the income distribution of households and remittances and the impact of the remittances in Dominican Republic focusing on a gender perspective.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Information dissemination
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Remittances, Development , Empowerment
Geographic Area: Latin America and the Caribbean
Languages: Spanish
LinkToFile: PDF FILE