Human rights & gender equality

News

Religious leaders call for action on sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights at UN

Faith leaders gather at the United Nations to urge action on sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights. Photo credit: UNFPA/Omar Kasrawi
  • 19 September 2014
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News

Gender equality guaranteed in Tunisia's new constitution

Members of the National Constituent Assembly attend a meeting about reproductive health and rights, organized by UNFPA, in May 2014. Photo credit: UNFPA/Delphine Lavaissiere
  • 17 September 2014
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Resources

Supporting the Constellation of Reproductive Rights

Resource date: 2007

Author: UNFPA

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Publications

HIV Interventions for Young People in the Workplace

Number of pages: 8

Publication date: 01 Jan 2008

Author: UNAIDS Inter-Agency Task Team on HIV and Young People

Publisher: UNFPA

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Publication

17 Fact Sheets with concise information on gender-related aspects of HIV/AIDS

A Rights-Based Approach

Number of pages: 68

Publication date: 01 Jan 2006

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNAIDS

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Publication

Review paper, 'Integrating Gender into HIV/AIDS Programmes'

A Rights-Based Approach

Number of pages: 54

Publication date: 01 Jan 2006

Author: UNFPA

Publisher: UNAIDS

In the HIV/AIDS epidemic,gender – defined as the array of societal beliefs,norms, customs and practices that define ‘masculine’ and ‘feminine’ attributes andbehaviours – plays an integral role in determining an individual’s vulnerability to infection, his or her ability to access care, support or treatment, and the ability to cope when infected or affected.

Being first doesn't matter... Unless you were always second.

Published on: 24/05/2013

In 1994, 179 governments committed to improving women's status. The United Nations Population Fund, UNFPA, works to improve women's lives. Video developed on the 10th anniversary of the The Programme of Action agreed to at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). Read more here: /public/icpd

Empower women, empower the future

Published on: 25/06/2009

PSA about gender equality. Produced by the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of ICPD

African football series: Football Grannies, Limpopo Province, South Africa

Published on: 01/06/2010

Ahead of the 2010 World Cup in Africa, people from across the continent tell the stories of how football impacts on their lives in a new series of African Football Shorts.

Life on the edge: Scent of the street: Girls in the 'hood - Nigeria, the MDGs and women's empowermen

Published on: 02/09/2014

Nigeria has had some success in getting more women into government and business. But what about at street level - Scent of the Streets tells the story of Onyinye, Busayo and Gift - three 'Area Girls' hoping for a brighter future in Ajegunle.

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