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Democratic Governance Reports
Advancing the Implementation of CEDAW in the Cook Islands |
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February 2011
The report "Advancing the Implementation of CEDAW in the Cook Islands: Good Practise Approaches to Civil family law Bill" presents the results of a desk review commissioned by the UNDP Pacific Centre to identify good practice law reform options in six areas pertaining to family law in the Cook Islands.
The six areas reviewed in this report are; i) marriage, ii) the end of marriage, iii) the care of children, iv) spousal and child support, v) domestic violence and vi) property division after marriage or relationship breakdown. For each of the six areas this policy paper identifies; the current relevant law in the Cook Islands (or where there are gaps in the current laws) and the range of components that are essential to a comprehensive, good practice and CEDAW compliant civil Family Law Bill. For each component, the policy paper identifies a range of good practice approaches (based on international conventions to which the Cook Islands is a party including CEDAW, the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), international declarations and commentary, relevant academic literature and government and non-government reports). Finally, the paper provides a range of good practice examples that illustrate how differentcountries have approached each particular component or issue in their respective law(s). Where possible examples from Oceania have been chosen (Pacific Island countries and territories, New Zealand and Australia) but this publication also provides international comparison by drawing on examples from around the world that represent aspects of good practice in various laws of contemporary Cook Islander society, including national commitments to gender equality and the implementation of CEDAW.
Name: Advancing CEDAW Cooks
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Enabling Effective Responses to HIV: Options for a Human Rights-based Legislative Reform |
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Pacific Sisters with Disabilities: At the Intersection of Discrimination |
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May 2009
This study aims to identify the issues and challenges faced by women and girls with disabilities in the Pacific and to analyse social and economic factors impacting on their human rights. Women and girls with disabilities experience disadvantages and discrimination based on the combination of both disability and gender-based discrimination, known as ‘intersectional discrimination’. Responses targeted to their specific issues and needs are therefore required to ensure that they enjoy the same rights as all others, including disabled men and/or their non-disabled peers.
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Utilising Temporary Special Measures To Promote Gender Balance in Pacific Legislatures: A Guide to Options |
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March 2009
Utilising Temporary Special Measures to Promote Gender Balance in Pacific Legislatures: A Guide to Options”, is designed as a reference for governments, members of Pacific legislatures, political parties, women candidates and civil society advocates who want to understand the possible options for temporary special measures that could be introduced in the Pacific.
This new publication also draws on a range of international resources, but focuses specifically on options for Pacific Islands Forum member countries, taking into account the unique local context of each of the 14 countries examined.
Name: Part 1 of TSM Book
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Name: Part 2 of TSM Book
Size: 2130 KB
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Making Invisible Work More Visible: Gender and Time Use Surveys with a Focus on the Pacific and Unpaid Care Work |
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March 2009
Pacific Women play a major role in the small economies of the region. Available data demonstrates their significant contribution to food and cash cropping, informal trading and community work.
This book looks at methodologies for time use surveys in developing countries, especially the Pacific and the importance of unpaid care work.
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Freedom of Information for Pacific Policy Makers 2008 Regional Workshop Report |
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START: A Guide to Campaigning for Pacific Women |
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October 2008
This booklet aims to help women who want to get involved in their own local, national and regional governance to get STARTed to take on the challenge of elections. The START strategy has been developed as a quick reference point, to help women remember some of the key issues they will need to consider and key activities they need to undertake when running for elections. It is based on the experiences of Pacific women themselves who have stood for election, drawing on their successes and the lessons they learned along the way.
Name: START publication
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CEDAW A Pocket Guide for Pacific Parliamentarians |
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October 2008
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is often described as the premier international human rights instrument for women. No other commitment is more central to the effective implementation of National Development for Women than the ratification and implementation of CEDAW. This pocket guide is designed to familiarise parliamentarians with the Convention and the Optional Protocol and describes what parliamentarians can do to ensure effective implementation of the Convention.
Name: CEDAW Guide
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Building Political Governance Frameworks: Advancing MDGs in Pacific Islands through Parliamentary Strengthening |
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September 2008
This booklet proposes a set of practical suggestions on how strengthened lawmaking processes and improved parliamentary-constituency relations can help realize the achievement of MDGs, paying particular attention to the nation-states of Samoa, the Republic of the Fiji Islands and Papua New Guinea (PNG)
Name: Building Governance Framework
Size: 214 KB
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2007 Directory of Organisations Working with Pacific Parliaments |
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Report of the 2008 Regional Workshop on Freedom of Information for Pacific Policy Makers |
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September 2008
This is the report from the first regional meeting on freedom of information legislation for Pacific government officials which was held in Honiara, Solomon Islands from June 30 - July 2, 2008. Representatives from ten Forum Island Countries (FICs) attended the meeting which was organised by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) with support from the UNDP Pacific Centre.
Name: FOI Workshop Report
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APHDR Tackling Corruption Transforming Lives |
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July 2008
This report shows that people across the Asia-Pacific region are becoming increasingly concerned about corruption, and governments are starting to react. Hauling the rich and powerful before the courts may grab the headlines, but the poor will benefit more from efforts to eliminate the corruption that plagues their everyday lives. Corruption has to be tackled from the top down and from the bottom up, with vigorous support from the media and organisations of civil society. An international response is needed to counter cross-boarder corruption in this increasingly globalised world as well... more
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Checklists- For Integrating Human Rights in Natural Disaster Management in the Pacific |
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Corruption in Pacific Island Countries |
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Translating CEDAW into Law: CEDAW Legislative Compliance in Nine Pacific Island Countries |
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Workshop Report: Integrating Human Rights in Natural Disaster Management in the Pacific |
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May 2007
The overall objective of this workshop was to increase the awareness and skills of UN staff and national and regional counterparts, especially those involved in disaster relief and recovery operations and programming, about the relevance of human rights issues in disaster management. It is foreseen that an increased awareness will ultimately reduce the vulnerability of affected populations, vulnerable groups and individuals, enable transition to normalcy and contribute to increased risk reduction, all within a human rights-based framework.
Name: Workshop Report: Integrating Human Rights in Natural Disaster Managemnt in the Pacific
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Translating CEDAW into Law: CEDAW Legislative Compliance in the Cook Islands. |
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