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The Co-option of Rights

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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Individuals has been foregrounded within the neoliberal paradigm. The World Bank produces this paradigm through structural adjustment programs to increase economic…

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Democratization and Political Participation: The…

Democratization and Political Participation: The Situation Room

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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In this chapter, Elizabeth Prügl discusses an initiative that has proliferated in Africa called the Women’s Situation Room. It responds to election violence…

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The Gendered Experience of Poverty

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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There is a gendered experience of poverty: women and men experience poverty differently, and women may experience poverty differently from one another. In the case of…

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New Ways to Measure Urban Poverty

From SDG Academy on 23 August, 2019

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This video is part of Module 3: How can we reduce urban poverty and make cities inclusive and safe? measuring urban poverty, women's savings group

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ASM and Gender

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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In this chapter, Cristina Villegas discusses gender and mining, an issue that is often overlooked in this sector. Women often make up about 40% of the mining workforce…

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Root Causes and Lived Realities: Violence Against…

Root Causes and Lived Realities: Violence Against Women and Girls

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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Violence against women can be seen on three levels: the international, national, and intimate levels. We can look at psychological as well as patriarchal factors, and…

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The Gender Agenda in the UN Human Rights Framework

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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The terms “sexual” and “sexual abuse” were avoided at the inter-governmental level until 1999 with the Convention of the Rights of the Child and…

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Culture vs. Rights: The Case of Female Genital…

Culture vs. Rights: The Case of Female Genital Mutilation

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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Female genital mutilation (FGM) is considered a violence against women, and it seeks to subjugate women by taking away sexual urges and controlling them by removing…

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Conceptualizations of Violence and Legal…

Conceptualizations of Violence and Legal Frameworks

From SDG Academy on 7 August, 2019

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1 in 3 women will suffer from or feel threatened by violence, including sexual violence and the fear of violence. This is not confined to a particular region or culture.…