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Question?? What is in the KCOA Gender Guide? Through GIZ,KCOA Hubs (KHEA,KHSA,KHCA,KHNA,KHWA) share a brief about the content in the KCOA Gender Guide Access a copy of the guide via: 1. https://lnkd.in/d-5smDQd Watch video below: https://lnkd.in/dfYQpJJE

Happening now! Click here https://lnkd.in/gpu63Qez to join the ongoing conversation and learn how #PowerToYouth networks in malawi and Indonesia are using gender transformative approaches in addressing discriminatory norms.

Recognizing Gender Apartheid in Afghanistan - Role of Countries with Feminist Foreign Policy Date & Time Jan 16, 2024 09:00 AM Here is the registration link:

I’m excited to share a recent report by Equality Now that sheds light on critical issues in family law and its impact on gender equality. This insightful document delves into the challenges and advancements in ensuring equitable family laws worldwide. Key highlights from the report include. 🔹 Comprehensive analysis of current African family law systems 🔹 Key findings and recommendations for 20 focus African Countries 🔹 Areas needing urgent attention and advocacy for change This report is a must-read for legal professionals, policymakers, and anyone passionate about justice and equality. Let’s continue to push for reforms that protect and empower all members of society. 📖 Read the summarized report here below. #FamilyLaw #GenderEquality #LegalReform #EqualityNow #JusticeForAll #Empowerment #Advocacy

 "Gender Inequality in Family Laws in Africa", is a report that assesses the current status of family laws in 20 African countries and analyzes their compliance with the Maputo Protocol, CEDAW, and other relevant global and regional human rights treaties. The report includes a recommendations section as well

In the Shadows: A Gender Analysis of Informal Work in Kosovo, launched recently by KWN aims to improve understanding of the informal economy in Kosovo from a gender perspective. It seeks to provide gender analysis needed to inform EU and Government efforts to address the informal economy and other economic development strategies in the context of Kosovo’s EU Accession process. The report can inform the forthcoming Government strategy to address the informal economy. This research also contributes updated data for Kosovo related to United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicator 5.4.1: “Proportion of time spent on unpaid domestic and care work, by sex, age and location”. Additionally, the research seeks to pilot improved ways of measuring informality, including indicators contextually specific to the Western Balkan (WB) region. Read the full report in the link below.

Our new report, Gender Inequality in Family Laws in Africa: An Overview of Key Trends in Select Countries, found that discrimination against women and girls remains widespread in family laws across Africa. Released to mark #InternationalDayOfFamilies, the report assesses the current status of family laws in 20 African countries and analyzes their compliance with the Maputo Protocol, CEDAW, and other relevant global and regional human rights treaties. Full equality in family laws has not been achieved in any of the countries reviewed, which include# Algeria, #Angola, #Botswana, #Burundi,# Cameroon, #CôtedIvoire, #DRC, #Egypt, #Ethiopia, #Kenya, #Malawi, #Mozambique, #Nigeria, #Senegal, #SouthAfrica, #SouthSudan, #Sudan, #Tanzania, #TheGambia, and #Tunisia. Explore the full report, including our recommendations for reform to ensure equality in the family across Africa. https://lnkd.in/ehzgW4MU #FreeOurFamilyLaws #EqualityInTheFamily #FamilyMatters

𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗮𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝗨𝗡 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻'𝘀 𝗖𝗦𝗪 𝟲𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗬𝗖 𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆: Dr. Marija Risteska, CRPM Executive Director, led the Gender Budget Watchdog Network team in NYC in discussing the tracking of financing used by multilaterals for gender equality during the event “𝗜𝗹𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀: 𝗧𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗴 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸?”. Risteska said: “GRB is a transformative tool that needs to be used by multilaterals in planning, executing and reporting on the use of financing for meeting the gender equality objectives. Mechanisms for tracking financing, the impact it has on closing gender gaps and having well developed follow up mechanisms for measuring results and reporting on the benefits women and girls from all spectrum of vulnerabilities have from this financing is especially needed.” The Senior gender and disability advisor at UN Women A.H. Monjurul KABIR, Ph.D stated: “Experience with gender-responsive budgeting, and very nascent efforts on budgeting for gender and disability inclusion, provide entry points for intersectional analysis and its application across the policy-setting, planning and budgeting cycle. If we are serious about #SDG’s mantra of ‘Leaving no one behind’ #LNOB, we must embrace an intersectional approach to budgeting and finance to reduce poverty and ensure inclusive and accessible financing to enable an #EqualFuture for everyone. This would go a long way to secure gender equality as well. ” Cibele Cesca, policy analyst for gender equality and women economic empowerment in OECD said: “Gender equality markers help us understand how much development finance contributes to gender equality. OECD has the largest and most complete data base on development assistance. The trend this data base shows is that there is evolution, OECD DAC members increased financing for gender equality, but bilateral ODA is performing better then multilateral development finance, which remains mostly not reported in accordance with the gender marker.” Christina Stummer advisor of the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Austria, said that the Austrian Development Cooperation has been committed to promotion of GRB in policy dialogue since 2005. “Now what is EU objective, set with the EU Gender Action Plan III - 85% of all financing to be gender specific - is achieved through setting policy objectives and follow up mechanisms. We are proud that over 90% of ADC budget for 2024 is gender marked 1 or 2.” For full overview of discussion at our event please watch the video: https://lnkd.in/gz-azaET #GenderBudgetWatch Financed by Austrian Development Agency and Sida

In my latest piece on EJIL: Talk!, I tackle the urgent issue of accountability in Afghanistan post-Taliban resurgence. From education bans to gender persecution, Afghan women face dire circumstances. Join me as I explore legal avenues for justice, discussing individual criminal responsibility and the concept of “gender apartheid”. Let's advocate for accountability and support Afghan women's rights. 🇦🇫

Glad to have been invited by Akili Dada Akili to a validation of findings from a Research on *Sexual Gender Based Violence(SGBV)* dubbed *"Closing the Gap"* that was conducted in 8 counties in Kenya-Mombasa, Kisumu,Siaya, Homabay,Samburu, Turkana, Kwale and Kilifi. #WomenGainingGround.