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: 1989-R-POP-LAC
Reference: Parada, S. (1989). Women, Development and Demographic Trends in Central America: A General Overview. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 1989
Description: This study centers around fertility patterns, female mortality, changes in the age structure of female populations, and trends of female migration from rural to urban areas. This study reflects the recommendations of the Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the advancement of women which advocates for the continuous monitoring of demographic trends at the regional level as a base for the implementation of the Strategies.
Instraw's Mandate: Research
Theme: Population
Keywords: Demography , Development policy, Fertility pattern
Geographic Area: Latin America and the Caribbean
Languages: English
Type of Product: Research study
Disponibility: Printed
LinkToFile: PDF FILE