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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ID: 2010-E-PEA-GLO-WE1-GDDR-VD-Summary-I
Reference: Reintegrating Female Ex-Combatant: good practices and lessons learned in the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration of women and girls: Week One Summary on Specific Needs and Roles. (2010). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2010
Description:

This document summarizes the virtual discussion on "Gender and Disarmament, Demobilization & Reintegration" focusing the debate on two specific themes during the first week: the needs of women and girls that in reintegration processes and the different roles women and girls assume during armed conflict and its aftermath.
Instraw's Mandate: Expert group meeting
Theme: Peace and Security
Keywords: Reintegration , Demobilization , Conflict
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: English
Type of Product: Summary
Disponibility: Digital/Text
LinkToFile: PDF FILE