Submitted to the UN Working Group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and practice,this paper presents recommendations on new legislation or improved implementation of existing

Journey to Equality commemorates the 1th anniversary of the adoption of the landmark treaty,the Protocol on the Rights of Women in Africa,in Maputo,Mozambique. The book is a joint initiative of the

This report,published by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) at its 4th anniversary,summarizes the work ESCWA has done on regional issues such promoting inclusive human

This article discusses Jordan's nationality law, which does not give Jordanian women married to non-Jordanians the right to transfer citizenship to their children. According to the law, a foreign

This article discusses Jordan's nationality law, which does not give Jordanian women married to non-Jordanians the right to transfer citizenship to their children. According to the law, a foreign

This report,published by the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA),addresses the concept of social justice as it exists within the Arab World. The report examines the evolution of

War Against Rape,Lahore (WAR Lahore),Nasreen Welfare Trust Legal Aid Services (NWT) and Equality Now pro-actively undertook a preliminary study on the subject of incest in Pakistan prompted by the

This is a report that represents the knowledge gained from cases undertaken as part of Equality Now’s Adolescent Girls’ Legal Defense Fund (AGLDF). This report identifies and addresses the common