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: Women in Decision- Making. Women in National Government: Modest Rise in Political Representation for Women. (2004). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2004
Description:

This paper examines conditions that facilitate womens representation in decision-making processes within the context of current socio-economic and political transformations. This considers the interplay between womens economic and political participation, focusing on the persisting barriers to womens entry into politics in light of their economic empowerment in the past decades.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Research
Theme: Leadership and political participation
Keywords: Socio-economic transformation, Women and development, Governance
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Mujeres jóvenes: construyendo nuevos paradigmas y prácticas. (julio de 2005). Encuentros INSTRAW, No. 1, 12.
Year: 2005
Description:

Este número de INSTRAW Noticias presenta las necesidades, los intereses y las reivindicaciones específicas de las mujeres jóvenes que han estado durante mucho tiempo invisibilizadas en los convenios y plataformas por los derechos de las mujeres. Esta recoge y sintetiza en torno al tema de género y juventudes, grupos de mujeres, organizaciones de sociedad civil que trabajan en género, agencias internacionales y del Sistema de Naciones Unidas, grupos de jóvenes, instituciones gubernamentales y la academia.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Information dissemination
Theme: Development
Keywords: Youth, Women and development, Social conditions
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: "Women and the Media: New Challenges". Beijing at 10: Putting Policy into Practice. (2005). Santo Domingo, Dominican: INSTRAW.
Year: 2005
Description: This publication examines the importance of the mass media and the new information and comunication technology (ICT) in the light of the Beijing Platform for Action. It also promotes research and implementation of a strategy of information, education and communication aimed at providing a balanced portrayal of women and girls and their multiple roles. It encourages gender-sensitive training for media professional and the creation and the use of non-stereotyped, balanced and diverse image of women in the media.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Research
Theme: Communication
Keywords: Technology , Mass media, Participation
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Koening, S. (2005). "The Girl Child: New Challenges". Beijing at 10: Putting Policy into Practice. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2005
Description: This publication analyses many human rights instruments of the girl-child in the light of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (PFA). Gender inequality continues to represent a significant threat to development, the safely, and even to the right to live throughout the world depriving them of access to nutrition, education, health, information etc.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Research
Theme: Development
Keywords: Girl child, Beijing Platform for Action, Leadership
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Women and the Economy: New Challenges. (2005). Santo Domingo, Dominican: INSTRAW.
Year: 2005
Description: This publication examines women's economic participation in different countries in the world and adresses recommendations to promote women's economic rights and independence, including access to employment, appropriate working conditions and control over economic resources.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Research
Theme: Economy
Keywords: Participation , Beijing Platform for Action, Leadership
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Kirk, Jackie. (2005). Education and Training of Women: New Challenges. Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2005
Description: This publication examines the links between education and women focusing in the six strategic objectives of the Beijing Platform for Action. The Beijing Platform for Action recognizes a number of barriers to girls's access to education in many parts of the world, including lack of political will, of sufficient resourcing, and childcare facilities, entrenched gender biases, cultural practices and beliefs. Also mentioned is the impact on quality education of an under-supported teaching profession.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Research
Theme: Education
Keywords: Training, Planning, Beijing Platform for Action
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Women and the Environment: New Challenges. Beijing at 10: Putting Policy into Practice. (2005). Santo Domingo, Dominican: INSTRAW.
Year: 2005
Description: This publication examines the international commitments addressing various aspects about environment. It makes recommendations to involve women actively in environmental decision-making at all levels,to reduce the risk to women from environment hazards and encourage to address the impact of environmental degradation upon women, and empower women as producers and consumers.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Research
Theme: Environment
Keywords: Sustainable development , Human Rights, Beijing Platform for Action
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Institutional Mechanisms for the Advancement of Women: New Challenges. Beijing at 10: Putting Policy into Practice. (2005). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2005
Description:

This publication examines actions taken by goverments in different countries in the world for eliminating all forms of discrimination against women in the light of the Beijing Platform for Action, as well as the need to establish specific mechanisms within state structures in order to address gender equality.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Research
Theme: Governance and planning
Keywords: Human rights , Empowerment , Beijing Platform for Action
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Women and Health: New Challenges. Beijing at 10: Putting Policy into Practice. (2005). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2005
Description: This document examines the link between women and health focusing on the Beijing Plattform for Action. The Plattform affirms that the greatest global threat to women's health is poverty. Poverty not only deprives women of the resources needed to pay for health insurance and services, including maternal health services, it also deprives them of access to nutrition, education, clean water and sanitation, transportation, and security. Specific research on the impact of gender inequality, diferential power relationships and persistent discrimination on women's health is essential, both for improving women's health and as concrete evidence to support the call for gender equality.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Research
Theme: Health
Keywords: Poverty , Beijing Platform for Action, Empowerment
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE

Reference: Women in Power and Decision-Making: New Challenges. Beijing at 10: Putting Policy into Practice. (2005). Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: INSTRAW.
Year: 2005
Description:

This publication reviews and appraisses the implementation of the Beijing Platform for Action related to the area of women's participation in power and decision-making and promote measures to ensure women's equal access to and full participation in power structures and decision-making and leadership.
INSTRAW's Mandate: Research
Theme: Leadership and political participation
Keywords: Beijing Platform for Action, Empowerment, Women in development
Geographic Area: Global
Languages: English
LinkToFile: PDF FILE