Social norms

Water access and gender

Table of Contents Why does gender matter? Gender vs. sex Gender formed by culture Gender, the environment, and gender mainstreaming Cultural gender norms and water Effect of climate change on women and water Precipitation pattern changes Sea level rise Desertification Glacier melt See also Why does gender matter? Gender vs. sex Gender and sex connote […]

Conjugal violence in France

This article is based on a master thesis carried out by Clara Donadello entitled “Analysis of France’s policy in treating and preventing conjugal violence”. Table of Contents 1 Enveff 1.1 Method 1.2 Results 2 Observatoire national de la délinquance 3 National Study on Violent Deaths in a Couple 4 Economic costs 5 Development 6 References […]

Arranged marriage

An arranged marriage is a marriage arranged by someone other than the persons getting married, curtailing or avoiding the process of courtship. Such marriages are not uncommon in the , parts of , and . Other groups that practice this custom include the Unification Movement, royal families and . The term “arranged marriage” also applies […]

At Issue paper: Do discriminatory social institutions matter for food security?

In view of the 2012 United Nations Commission on the Status of Women’s thematic focus on rural women’s empowerment, the gender team at the Development Centre has launched an issues paper, “Do discriminatory social institutions matter for food security?”. The paper finds that discrimination against women in accessing resources bears a significant relationship with agricultural […]

Breakthrough

Table of Contents 1 About 2 Breakthrough’s Work on Ending Violence Against Women 3 References 4 See Also 5 External Links About Breakthrough is a globally recognized leader in the inventive, innovative promotion of human rights and social change. Working out of centers in the U.S. and India for over a decade, we create cutting-edge […]

Bride Burning

About Bride-burning is a type of domestic violence mostly practiced in , , and other countries located on or around the Indian subcontinent. A common form of bride burning is when a young woman is murdered by her husband or his family for her family’s refusal to pay additional , thus the common term dowry death. […]

Child Custody in the Middle East

Table of Contents 1 About 2 Types of Custody 3 Country Specifics 4 References 5 See Also 6 External Links About Custody comes into play during and after the divorce of a married couple with children. The rules of custody in the Middle East have been significantly influenced by religious influences, albeit by varying degrees […]

Center Against Domestic Violence

The Center Against Domestic Violence (CADV) is a shelter for women and children of all ages that have been exposed to domestic violence. CADV is based out of Brooklyn, New York. Table of Contents 1 History 2 Main Objectives  3 Timeline  4 References 5 See also History The Center started at a “speak out” session […]

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