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Women’s Human Rights

Dec 14, 2004, 18:59

Women’s Human Rights Resources (WHRR) (http://www.law-lib.utoronto.ca/Diana/)

WHRR is a free accessible online library on international women’s rights law. The goal of WHRR is to assist researchers, students, teachers and human rights advocates locate reliable and diverse information on women’s international human rights via the Internet.

International Center for Research on Women (ICRW) (http://www.icrw.org/)I

ICRW works to fill the gaps in understanding the complex realities women’s lives and roles in development. ICRW focuses on: conducting research and analysis; translating research into policy and action options through advocacy; giving providing guidance to organizations; partnering with organizations that work with women and communities to foster social change.

AWID (http://www.awid.org/index.php)

AWID (Association for Women’s Rights in Development) is an international membership organization connecting, informing and mobilizing people and organizations committed to achieving gender equality, sustainable development and women’s human rights.

UN: Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu3/b/a_ccpr.htm)

This is a link to the UN Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

UN: Division for the Advancement of Women: Country Reports(http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/cedaw/reports.htm)

Countries that have ratified or acceded to the Convention are legally bound to put its provisions into practice. They are also committed to submit national reports, at least every four years, on measures they have taken to comply with CEDAW. This website includes links to the UN CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women) country reports

UNIFEM: Women’s Human Rights: Gender and HIV/AIDS(http://www.unifem.org/index.php?f_page_pid=27)

This website provides information on gender and HIV/AIDS.