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The Evolution of Marriage and Relationship Recognition in Western Jurisdictions

Series: UN Women Discussion Papers
( PDF: November 2018 )

Marriage as both a legal and social institution has long been the subject of critique for its role in the oppression of women. However, the institution has undergone significant change in western...

Marriage as both a legal and social institution has long been the subject of critique for its role in the oppression of women. However, the institution has undergone significant change in western...


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Gender Equality and Poverty are Intrinsically Linked

A Contribution to the Continued Monitoring of Selected Sustainable Development Goals

Series: UN Women Discussion Papers
( PDF: December 2018 )

This discussion paper provides an updated analysis of gendered economic inequality in high- and middle-income countries. A review of the literature demonstrates that such an analysis needs to...

This discussion paper provides an updated analysis of gendered economic inequality in high- and middle-income countries. A review of the literature demonstrates that such an analysis needs to...


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The SDGs and Feminist Movement Building

Series: UN Women Discussion Papers
( PDF: February 2019 )

This discussion paper views the whys and hows of feminist engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a broader context: the key UN-related processes from the time women began getting...

This discussion paper views the whys and hows of feminist engagement with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a broader context: the key UN-related processes from the time women began getting...


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Love is Not a Passport to Sweden

Intimate Partner Violence against Migrant Women and the Proliferation of Rights' Statuses

Series: UN Women Discussion Papers
( PDF: September 2018 )

This paper investigates how women’s right to live free from violence operates in the context of insecure immigration status. It is based on qualitative research addressing intimate partner violence...

This paper investigates how women’s right to live free from violence operates in the context of insecure immigration status. It is based on qualitative research addressing intimate partner violence...


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Disrupted Families

The Gender Impacts of Family Reunification Policies on Syrian Refugees in Germany

Series: UN Women Discussion Papers
( PDF: June 2018 )

By the end of 2016, an estimated 6.5 million Syrian citizens were internally displaced, and more than 4.8 million Syrians had fled to neighbouring countries. While roughly half of all displaced and...

By the end of 2016, an estimated 6.5 million Syrian citizens were internally displaced, and more than 4.8 million Syrians had fled to neighbouring countries. While roughly half of all displaced and...


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Investing in Free Universal Childcare in South Africa, Turkey and Uruguay

A Comparative Analysis of Costs, Short-term Employment Effects and Fiscal Revenue

Series: UN Women Discussion Papers
( PDF: May 2019 )

This discussion paper makes the case for investing in free universal childcare services of high quality in order to reduce gender inequality in earnings and employment. It estimates the employment...

This discussion paper makes the case for investing in free universal childcare services of high quality in order to reduce gender inequality in earnings and employment. It estimates the employment...


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Gender Equality and Women's Rights in the Context of Child Custody and Child Maintenance

An International and Comparative Analysis

Series: UN Women Discussion Papers
( PDF: September 2019 )

The division of care and responsibility for children, including financial care, is usually determined by the family law of the State. This study identifies some of the most prevalent custody and child...

The division of care and responsibility for children, including financial care, is usually determined by the family law of the State. This study identifies some of the most prevalent custody and child...


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The Effect of Cash-based Interventions on Gender Outcomes in Development and Humanitarian Settings

Series: UN Women Discussion Papers
( PDF: December 2019 )

Cash transfers are often considered a gender-sensitive development tool because women have traditionally been the target for large social cash transfer programs. However, targeting women does not...

Cash transfers are often considered a gender-sensitive development tool because women have traditionally been the target for large social cash transfer programs. However, targeting women does not...