Using CEDAW and UNSC Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security for Advancing Gender Equality: Training Manual

Auteur-e: UN Women Sub-regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia in Kazakhstan

Anée de publication: 2012

Domaine thématique: Paix et sécurité

Nombre de pages: 124

ISBN:

Type: Manuel de formation

Format: En ligne: pdf

Langue(s) disponibles: English    

Prix: $ 

Objectives

The purpose of the training manual is to raise awareness of gender equality in governments and civil society in the Southern Caucasus, Central and South Asia through support to the implementation of CEDAW and UNSC resolutions on Women, Peace and Security. It will increase awareness of the obligations under CEDAW and UNSCRs 1325, 1820, 1888, 1889, 1960, and the “how” of the national application of these obligations. It also aims to improve understanding on the linkages between the core principles found in CEDAW and UNSCRs.

Content

• CEDAW and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
• Session 1: Introduction, Background and Security Agenda
• Session 2: Gender Equality and Empowerment
• Session 3: CEDAW: Significance and Legal Authority
• Session 4: UN Security Council Resolutions on Women, Peace and Security
• Session 5: National Legislative and Executive Mechanisms Protecting Women's Rights
• Session 6: Applying CEDAW and UNSC WPS Resolutions in the Local Context

Audience

This manual is designed for advocates who work to promote gender equality, CEDAW and the women, peace and security particularly in Southern Caucasus, Central and South Asia.