Advancement+of+Women

(1) TOPIC GUIDES
// Below you will find links to the topic of Advancement of Women that will be discussed in the Economic and Social Council: //

(3) VIDEO GUIDES
Below you will find videos that can help you with research and understanding of the topic: THE FIGHT FOR WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE

(4) LINKS TO NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (NGOS)
MADRE [|Women's Refugee Commission] Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS)

(5) PRIMARY SOURCES
UN Women, the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women

** (6) COUNTRY RESEARCH **
To learn more about the particular role of each country's role in the advancement of women, please see the links below.

Government of Canada, website, [|Promoting the Advancement of Women in Afghanistan] OAAW, website, [|The Organization for Advancement of Afghan Women]
 * Afghanistan**

UN, 2004, Angolan Women Require Special Attention in Effort to Achieve Equality, as Main Victims of Colonialism, Civil War, Committee Told UNDP, website, Involving Women’s Empowerment in Angola
 * Angola**

Guardian, 2015, Gender pay gap in Australia rises slightly to 18.8%, ABS data show Australian Human Rights Commission, website, [|Face the facts: Gender Equality]
 * Australia**

CBC News, 2015, Secret Status of Women Report Paints Grim Picture for Canada UN, 2016, UN Women Chief, Canadian Prime Minister Spotlight Need to Build Global Movement for Gender Equality
 * Canada**

Human Rights Watch, website, [|Central African Republic] Displaced Women's Rights, website, [|Central African Republic]
 * Central African Republic**

The Diplomat, 2016, Why China Is So Interested in Gender Equality New York Times, 2016, Year After Detentions, Chinese Feminists Mark Setbacks and Progress
 * China**

Huffington Post, website, [|"Egypt Women's Rights"] BBC News, 2013, [|"Egypt 'worst for women' out of 22 countries in Arab world"]
 * Egypt**

Republic of Estonia Ministry of Foreign Affairs, website, [|Women's rights, women empowerment and gender equality] Stop Violence Against Women, 2014, [|"Violence Against Women in Estonia"]
 * Estonia**

Federal Foreign Office, 2014, "[|Germany's commitment to women's rights"] Forbes, 2013, [|"Germany's Problem with Women"]
 * Germany**

EU, Policy Article, Current Situation of Gender Equality in France Reuters, 2014, France Passes Sweeping Gender Equality Law
 * France**

FSD, website, Gender Equity Issues in India IndianExpress, 2015, More Gender Inequality in India than Pakistan, Bangladesh
 * India**

JapanTimes, 2014, Japan Remains Near Bottom of Gender Gap Ranking BBC, 2015, Breaking out of Japan's male-dominated workplace
 * Japan**

Social Institutions and Gender Index, website, [|Gender Equality in Libya] Equal Times, 2013, [|"Libyan women: liberated but not yet free"]
 * Libya**

UNDP in Montenegro, website, [|Women's Empowerment] The United Nations, website, [|Gender Equality - A Basic Precondition for Better Future]
 * Montenegro**

Social Institutions and Gender Index, website, [|Gender Equality in Nigeria] Wikigender, website, [|Nigeria]
 * Nigeria**

Daily Times, 2016, [|__Pakistan draws world attention on IHK women__] Huffington Post, 2016, [|Two small steps for women, a long road ahead for womenkind] Papua New Guinea UN, website, UN Women: Papua New Guinea JICA, Policy Article,
 * Pakistan**

Social Institutions and Gender Index, website, [|Gender Equality in Portugal] Wikigender, website, [|Portugal]
 * Portugal**

HumanRightsHouse, 2007, Do Women Have Equal Rights with Men in Russia? PWC, 2013, Spotlight on Russia – Women Leaders in Russian Business
 * Russia**

The Guardian, 2012, [|"Senegal makes headway on gender equality - but not everyone is happy"] Social Institutions and Gender Index, website, [|Gender Equality in Senegal]
 * Sengal**

Questia, Academic Article, Perceptions of Barriers to the Advancement of Women in Management and Leadership Positions in South Africa ENCA, 2014, Is Gender Equality Still an Issue in SA?
 * South Africa**

UN, website, Sweden's Follow-Up to the UN Fourth World Conference on Women Government of Sweden, website, Gender Equality in Sweden
 * Sweden**

BITC, Database, Women and Work: The Facts TheWomensResourceCenter, website, Women’s Equality in the UK – A Health Check
 * United Kingdom**

ACLU, website, Women's Rights UN, 2015, Women in US Lagging Behind in Human Rights, UN Experts Report After ‘Myth-shattering’ Visit
 * United States**

VenezuelanAnalysis, 2015, Venezuela’s Maduro Vows Equal Gender Representation for Parliament on International Women’s Day TeleSUR, 2014, Venezuela Praised for Increasing Gender Equality at UN Women's Conference
 * Venezuela**