Report on equality between women and men
While addressing very important issues of equality on the labour market does not deal with other very key issues such as ensuring a gender perspective in economic policy, trade or development cooperation policy.
Programme on Women’s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (PWESCR)
PWESCR will work to promote women’s human rights, especially in the context of economic, social and cultural rights by bringing a gender framework to policy, law and practice at local, national, regional and international levels through ever-evolving strategies and activities in both conceptual and practical realms.
Our friend, Wardah Hafidz is to receive Gwangju Human Rights Award!
HIC Board Member internationally awarded
People and their cities: Of mice and women
There are a huge number of international commitments on shelter that the Indian government has consistently failed to meet
Privatising human rights: the impact of globalisation on access to adequate housing, water and sanitation
While the debate continues at the international level on whether or not globalisation can bring benefits to the world’s poor, the fact remains that the deepening inequalities of income and opportunity between and within nations has led to an increase in the number of people without adequate and secure housing. The impact of globalisation on access to adequate housing, water and sanitation.
HIC Proposes Text to Clarify MDG Target 11
and Sample Letter to Support HIC Goals for Final CSD Report read...
Dubai International Award for Best Practices to Improve the Living Environment
Since 1996, over 2400 practices from 140 countries have been received. All submissions undergo a three-stage assessment and review process resulting in Award-winning, best and good practices.
Drinking Water Crisis in Pakistan and the Issue of Bottled Water
A case study edited by the Swiss Coalition of Development Organisations and ActionAid Pakistan
A Report into ‘How’ and ‘Where’ the Cause of Justice was Defeated in the Referendum Draft Constitution of 2005 (Kenya)
Six key issues touching on the administration of justice that have been compromised in the draft of the Kenyan constitution.
Keywords: Constitutional law, judicial administration, Human Rights, women's rights.
Homelessness increasing all over the world
Up to 100 million people are homeless worldwide, of which 20 million to 40 million are adrift in major urban centers. The largest numbers are in developing countries. The question of landlessness is very closely tied to homelessness and people not having a resource base. Interview with M. Kothari
Habitat Agenda has to give life to MDG
Statement of Ana Sugranyes to CSD-13, Human Settlements Debate
20th session of the Governing Council of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme, (UN-HABITAT)
Scheduled to be held from 4 to 8 April 2005