There is a wealth of information online on women’s economic security in Canada and factors contributing to the feminization of poverty. We have compiled a database of articles that can easily be seen here.
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Engendering the Global Agenda: The Story of Women and the United Nations
This book covers more than eighty years of history between women and inter-governmental organizations. Unrecorded by history and untold by the media, this book recalls the success story of women and the League of Nations and describes the unfolding history of women at the United Nations up to the great progress for advancement and empowerment of women that was achieved in the last decade of the 20th century.
UN World Summits and Civil Society: The State of the Art
The United Nations (UN) world summits have had a pervasive impact on the international community. From the pioneering initiatives of the 1970s, to the intense activity of the 1990s, to the follow-up events and new challenges of the present, UN world summits have addressed global issues, engaged national governments, and opened up a complex and important relationship with civil society organizations (CSOs).
Proposed Language Amendments on the Draft Declaration for the UN High-Level Event [in pdf]
Prepared by CWGL, DAWN, WEDO, NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, 1 June 2005
UN Reform and MDG information by the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
A good source for up-to-date information. They are urging governments to formulate their commitments based on the Beijing Platform for Action, CEDAW and SC Res 1325.
Millennium +5 NGO Network Listserv
By CONGO, NGO DPI Executive Committee and Millennium +5 NGO Network. A series of NGO open consultations are taking place in parallel to a number of ECOSOC Commissions and UN fora over the coming months. These consultations are an opportunity for NGOs to come together and present their priority areas for action that they wish governments to act upon at the Millennium +5 Event in September. These various inputs will be brought together into a compilation document to be submitted to the General Assembly in June. To register, use the email below.
Seeking Accountability on Women’s Human Rights: Women Debate the Millennium Development Goals
In assessing the MDGs, contributors to this publiction are considering the broader challenges that must be confronted,including the undermining of multilateralism; increased armed conflict; emphasis on National Security at the expense of rights; and the intensification of globalization within the framework of the Washington Consensus. This includes the sharp imbalance in global trade relations. They ask what it means to engender what many women consider to be a flawed development process and they explore the kind of transformations needed in global power relations to achieve real equality.
