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: Orozco, A. (2010). Global Care Chains: Toward a Rights-Based Global Care Regime? Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2010
Description: This research study examines the long-standing connection between care, social inequality and exclusion from citizenship. This document focuses in bringing to the public debate to show the importance of including caregiving in discussions around development; to argue that caregiving is related to globalization and migration; and raise new elements of reflection for those already working in the area of the social organization of care, such as the issue of development from a transnational perspective.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Research
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Global care chains , Development, Transnational perspective
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: French
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Orozco, A. (2010). Global Care Chains: Toward a Rights-Based Global Care Regime? Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2010
Description: This research study examines the long-standing connection between care, social inequality and exclusion from citizenship. This document focuses in bringing to the public debate to show the importance of including caregiving in discussions around development; to argue that caregiving is related to globalization and migration; and raise new elements of reflection for those already working in the area of the social organization of care, such as the issue of development from a transnational perspective.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Research
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Global care chains , Development, Transnational perspective
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: Spanish
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: López Castañeda, D. (2010). Guatemala: Derechos Humanos de las trabajadoras migratorias. Mapeo piloto LAC sobre la Recomendación General 26 de la CEDAW. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2010
Description:

Este documento trata sobre las recomendaciones hechas ‘’Recomendación General 26 (RG26)’’ en la que se insta a los Estados a desarrollar leyes y políticas para proteger lod derechos de las mujeres, como trabajadoras y como migrantes. Esta publicación recompila el ejercicio piloto de mapeo de iniciativas estatales encaminadas a proteger los derechos de las mujeres trabajadoras migrantes en Guatemala.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Research
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Human rights , Recomendations , Globalization
Geographic Area: Latin America and the Caribbean
Languages: Spanish
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: López Castañeda, D. (2010). Jamaica: Derechos Humanos de las trabajadoras migratorias. Mapeo piloto LAC sobre la Recomendación General 26 de la CEDAW. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2010
Description:

Este documento trata sobre las recomendaciones plasmadas en el documento  ‘’Recomendación General 26 (RG26)’’ , en la que se insta al Estado de Jamaica a desarrollar leyes y políticas para proteger los derechos de las mujeres, como trabajadoras y como migrantes. Teniendo en cuenta la importancia de la RG26, UNIFEM junto con UN-INSTRAW han llevado a cabo un ejercicio piloto de mapeo de iniciativas estatales encaminadas a proteger los derechos de las mujeres trabajadoras migrantes en Jamaica, considerando el importante rol de Jamaica como origen y destino migratorio y la amalgama de temáticas migratorias y políticas de género que pueden analizarse bajo un enfoque de derechos.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Research
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Discrimination , Human rights, Empowerment
Geographic Area: Latin America and the Caribbean
Languages: Spanish
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Crush, J., Dodson, B., Gay, J., & Leduka, C. (2010). Executive Summary: Migration, Remittances and Gender-Responsive Local Development: The Case of Lesotho. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2010
Description: The executive summary presents the case study research in the context of Lesotho and the destination country of South Africa focusing on various obstacles preventing the impact of remitances.In this context changes are required in Lesotho if womens migration and remittance contributions are to be optimized in terms of their development potential.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Research
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Remittances , Local Development, Empowerment
Geographic Area: Africa
Languages: Basoto
English
French
Spanish
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Crush, J., Dodson, B., Gay, J., & Leduka, C. (2010). Migration, Remittances and Gender-Responsive Local Development. The Case of Lesotho. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2010
Description: This case study research examines the gender dimensions of migration and remittances in the context of Lesotho and the destination country of South Africa. Particular attention is paid to the impact of remittances (financial, in-kind and social) on gendered development processes in countries of origin and amongst transnational households spanning the origin and destination countries.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Research
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Remittances , Development, Discrimination
Geographic Area: Africa
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Guerrero, S. & Sobrichea, C. (2010). Executive Summary: Migration, Remittances and Gender-Responsive Local Development: The Case of Philippines. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2010
Description: This executive summary examines the case study of migration and remittances in the context of Philippines and the migrant destination of Italy. This work provides a gender analysis of migration, remittance and development in the case of the Philippines and Italy. It also points to existing inequalities of the migratory project in terms of gender, class, migration status, years abroad and other factors.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Research
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Remittances , Development, Household
Geographic Area: Asia
Languages: English
Spanish
French
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Guerrero, S. & Sobrichea, C. (2010). Migration, Remittances and Gender-Responsive Local Development: The Case of Philippines. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2010
Description: This case study research examines the gender dimensions of migration and remittances in the context of the Philippines and the destination country of Italy. It focuses on the sending, transfer, receipt and utilization of remittances, and affirms that gender influences shapes the movement and experiences of migrants and their communities in both origin and destination countries.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Research
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Remittances , Local development, Investment
Geographic Area: Asia
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Sarr, F. (2010). Executive Summary: Migration, Remittances and Gender-Responsive Local Development: The Case of Senegal. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2010
Description: The executive summary presents the case study research that examines the gender dimensions of migration and remittances in the context of Senegal and the destination country of France. This study shows how the migration has led to significant changes both in the country of origin and destination, improving living conditions and social relations
INSTRAW's Mandate: Research
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Remittance, Development, Empowerment
Geographic Area: Africa
Languages: English
French
Spanish
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Sarr, F. (2010). Migration, Remittances and Gender-Responsive Local Development: The Case of Senegal. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2010
Description: This case study research examines the gender dimensions of migration and remittances in the context of Senegal and the destination country of France This report reflects two research components. First, a critical review of relevant literature on Senegalese migration, remittances, development, gender and a discussion of the key policies and practices of national and international development actors form the background to this report. Second, empirical data collected through a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods constitutes the heart of the analysis.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Research
Theme: Migration
Keywords: Remittances , Globalization , Transnational perspective
Geographic Area: Europe
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE