Upload
bozica
View
48
Download
0
Tags:
Embed Size (px)
DESCRIPTION
UN's interventions and assistance for the development of women By: Kazuo tase acting director , UNIC Islamabad. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Citation preview
UN's interventions and assistance for the development of women
By: Kazuo tase acting director , UNIC Islamabad
“The Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to take part in the Government of his/her country. The empowerment and autonomy of women and the improvement of women's social, economic and political status is essential for the achievement of both transparent and accountable government and administration and sustainable development in all areas of life.”
UN has made significant progress in advancing gender equality and
development
• The Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action• The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW).
MDG 3: PROMOTE GENDER EQUALITY AND
EMPOWER WOMEN
“No individual and no nation must be denied the opportunity to benefit from development. The equal rights and opportunities of women and men must be assured”
Millennium Declaration
Its necessary to closing the gap between women and men in terms of capacities, access to resources and opportunities, and vulnerability to violence and conflicts.
UNWOMENUN Women focuses on areas fundamental to women’s
equality:Violence against WomenPeace and SecurityLeadership and ParticipationEconomic EmpowermentNational Planning and BudgetingHuman RightsMillennium Development Goals
HOW UNWOMEN WORKS
Program and Technical AssistanceCommission on the Status of
WomenCapacity Development and
TrainingUN System Coordination
UNDPUNDP focuses on gender equality and women’s empowermentpathway to achieving the Millennium Development Goals and
sustainable development.UNDP coordinates global and national efforts to integrate
gender equality and women’s empowerment
PROJECTS AND INITIATIVESGENDER THEMATIC TRUST FUND
UNDP/Japan Women in Development Fund
Focus AreasGender and poverty ReductionGender and Democratic
GovernanceGender, Environment and energyHIV, Human rights and sexual
diversityGender, crisis prevention and
recovery
MATTERS OF FACT Fewer than three percent of signatories are women. Women perform 66 percent of the world’s work, Produce 50 percent of the food,Earn only 10 percent of the income and own only one
percent of the property. Only 19 percent of national parliamentarians are female.
Women representation in UNDP:
In UNDP, 35 percent of middle management staff are women. Female employees comprise 33 percent of the workforce in
senior management.
UNFPAKey issues and linkageReproductive health
including maternal morbidity
Steward of natural resources
Economic empowermentEducational empowermentPolitical empowerment
UNIDO:UNIDO implements the following activities directly related to MDG3:
Women entrepreneurship developmentBusiness environment reform through technical and advisory servicesSME cluster developmentTechnological upgrading and agro-value chain developmentRural and renewable energy for productive useEntrepreneurship curriculum programsBuilding of national and regional networks of Business Support
Organizations (BSOs)
Example of UNIDO project under MDG3:
Rural and Women’s Entrepreneurship Development Program
Successful Initiative In Morocco:339 women have been trained in production management,
technological improvements and systems assuring safety and quality in manufacturing
More than 70 women have been trained in spinning, weaving and finishing as well training in management, accounting and maintenance reporting
Women entrepreneurs have participated in trade fairs in Spain and Italy, thereby building their understanding of markets and market requirements
Women entrepreneurs in rural areas have been able to generate an income and improve their standards of living, as well as offer stable employment
UNICEFMission Statement
“UNICEF aims, through its country program, to promote the equal rights of women and girls and to support their full participation in the political, social, and economic development of their communities”
WATER AND SANITATION SECTOR
Promote the survival, protection and development of children
To promote behavioral changes essential to realizing the full benefits of water and sanitation services.
ILOThe ILO Action Plan for Gender Equality 2010-15 is the ILO’s
tool to implement its policy on gender equality and mainstreaming.
Decent Work Country Programmes (DWCPs) are the main vehicle for delivery of ILO support to countries.
International labour standards
Promoting the four key gender equality Conventions Equal Remuneration Convention, 1951 (No. 100); the
Discrimination (Employment and Occupation) Convention, 1958 (No. 111); the Workers with Family Responsibilities Convention, 1981
(No. 156); the Maternity Protection Convention, 2000 (No. 183)
TECHNICAL COOPERATION FOR DEVELOPMENT
Technical cooperation projects with the ILO gender network to support capacity building of constituents on gender
Mainstreaming, conduct participatory gender audits and expand the ILO’s global knowledge of gender issues in the world of work.
Ensuring that a gender perspective is both visible and accountable in their implementation.
Research and informationthe ILO collects, monitors and analyzes labour market
information and shares this data widely.
Knowledge development, training and capacity
buildingThe Gender and Non Discrimination Programme of the ILO
Training Centre in Turin includes regular training courses on gender mainstreaming
ILO also publishes a wide range of gender-specific training materials.
ILO Pakistan: Skills for rural development
Skills are central to: improve employability and livelihood opportunities, reduce poverty, enhance productivity, promote environmentally sustainable development.
FURTHER INFORMATION
www.unifem.org/gender_issues/ www.unifem.org/worldwidewww.un.org/womenwatch/daw/TechnicalCooperation/index.
htmhttp://www.undp.org/content/undp/en/home/ourwork/womenempowerment/overview.html
http://www.unfpa.org/public/http://www.unido.org/http://undp.org.pk/
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS