This report is one of the outcomes of the UN Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons, adopted by the General Assembly in 2010. It is the first of its kind and marks the launch by UNODC of a series of global reports on trafficking in persons. The purpose of this report is to inform about human trafficking patterns and flows. For that, UNODC has based the analysis ...» more
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This e-library contains more than 4500 external publications on governance, social development, conflict and humanitarian issues. It includes academic and grey literature selected for its basis in good quality research and coverage of a range of perspectives. Policy-oriented summaries of each document are provided, plus links to the full text.
Interventions to Reduce the Prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting in African Countries
This paper aimed to review the empirical research on the effectiveness of interventions to reduce the prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting (FGM/C) in African countries, and the empirical research on contextual factors that may help explain the effectiveness, or lack thereof, of such interventions. The study used an integrative evidence approach, whereby analyses of ...» more
Thematic global evaluation of the Commission support to decentralisation processes
This Report presents the outcome of the “Thematic global evaluation of the Commission support to decentralisation processes”. The purpose of the evaluation was to identify relevant lessons and to provide recommendations to help ensure opportune and timely support to decentralisation processes.The evaluation covers EC aid delivery over the period 2000-2009 (within the context of ...» more
Access to Justice and Legal Pluralism in Fragile States: The Case of Women’s Rights
There has been a growing trend of interest in informal justice systems, primarily based on the idea that they are more accessible and supported by local communities. However, due to a lack of guidance and best practices on how to engage informal justice systems, many practitioners operate under the assumption that its advantages outweigh any failure to comply with human rights ...» more
The Impact of the CEDAW Convention: Paths to Equality
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was adopted by the United Nations over thirty years ago. It has been an important tool used by national and international advocates for the equality of women, and the Committee established under the Convention has played a significant role in encouraging the implementation of the treaty. This paper ...» more