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.

INSTRAW Library header image

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.

Cover of the English version of the publication

[ Full | Executive Summary ]

Cover of the English version of the publication

[ Completo | Resumen Ejecutivo ]

ID: 1997-E-PEA-GLO
Reference: Women and Human Settlements in Conflict Zones. (1997). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 1997
Description:

This report summarizes the Second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) held in Istanbul, Turkey, in June of 1996. It includes research papers coming from different regions of the world that were part of the conference and are organized according to the following themes: changing patterns of conflict as we approach the 21st century, impact of conflict on women's habitat, strategies for securing an adequate habitat for women whose lives and habitat have been affected by conflict, and identification of research needs and priorities.
Instraw's Mandate: Expert group meeting
Theme: Peace and Security
Keywords: Habitat, Violence, Conflicts
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: English
Type of Product: Report
Disponibility: Printed
LinkToFile: PDF FILE