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WOMENS RIGHTS [58 records]

Record 1 2024-10-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Regional and Municipal Gov. Bodies and Committees
  • Indigenous Sociology
OBS

The Saskatchewan First Nations Women's Commission(SFNWC) is the recognized regional voice for the advancement of First Nations women's and children's rights in Saskatchewan. The SFNWC is committed to the development and sustenance of healthy communities within which all First Nations people thrive.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités de gouv. régionaux ou municipaux
  • Sociologie des Autochtones

Spanish

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Record 2 2024-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Sociology of Women
OBS

The Women's International Democratic Federation(WIDF) is an international women's rights organization.... WIDF was founded in Paris in 1945 as an anti-fascist organization with the intent of engaging women in efforts to prevent war and to combat the racist and sexist ideology of fascist regimes.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Sociologie des femmes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Sociología de la mujer
OBS

Extraido de "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", con la autorización UNESCO.

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Record 3 2024-02-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Organization
  • Sociology of Human Relations
CONT

The Committee on Women's Rights and Equal Opportunities... requests the setting up of an independent advisory body of gender experts, which would advise on the coherent and efficient implementation of the principle of gender mainstreaming laid down in the Treaty and reiterates its support for a gender institute which would collect and analyse the necessary data and trends.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation sociale
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
CONT

Un nouvel institut pour l'égalité entre les hommes et les femmes. [Le] commissaire [...] a annoncé [...] la mise en œuvre de ce nouvel institut européen pour l'égalité entre les hommes et les femmes destiné à aider les institutions européennes et les États membres à promouvoir l'égalité entre les hommes et les femmes et à lutter contre la discrimination fondée sur le sexe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organización social
  • Sociología de las relaciones humanas
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Record 4 2024-01-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Sociology of Women
OBS

The International Council of Women(ICW) is the first women's organization to work in the international scene at the beginning of the 20th century. Ever since its establishment, the organization has been at the forefront of bringing worldwide attention to the issue of women's rights and leading the battle against gender-based social injustice. In that sense, the ultimate goal is the creation of a happier, safer and more egalitarian world for all.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Sociologie des femmes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Sociología de la mujer
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Record 5 2023-12-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Names of Special Years, Weeks, Days
  • Sociology of Women
OBS

International Women’s Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.

OBS

[In] 1977, the United Nations ... adopted a resolution designating March 8 as "International Women’s Day."

OBS

International Women's Rights Day : Although many organizations do not hesitate to use the designation "International Women's Rights Day" to remind people that it is a day to denounce the many forms of discrimination, inequality and violence against women, this designation is not official.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations d'années, de semaines et de jours spéciaux
  • Sociologie des femmes
OBS

La Journée internationale des femmes [est] l'occasion de souligner les réalisations des femmes et de prendre conscience des obstacles qui restent à aplanir pour qu'elles accèdent à l'égalité.

OBS

[…] en 1977, [l'Organisation des Nations Unies a adopté] une résolution désignant officiellement le 8 mars «Journée internationale des femmes».

OBS

Journée internationale des droits des femmes : Bien que bon nombre d'organisations n'hésitent pas à employer la désignation «Journée internationale des droits des femmes» pour rappeler qu'il s'agit d'une journée pour dénoncer les nombreuses discriminations, inégalités et violences faites aux femmes, cette désignation n'est pas officielle.

OBS

Journée internationale de la femme : Traduction incorrecte de la désignation anglaise «International Women's Day».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Designaciones de años, semanas y días especiales
  • Sociología de la mujer
OBS

El Día Internacional de la Mujer (8 de marzo) es una fecha que celebran los grupos femeninos en todo el mundo. Esa fecha se conmemora también en las Naciones Unidas y es fiesta nacional en muchos países. [...] El Día Internacional de la Mujer se refiere a las mujeres corrientes como artífices de la historia y hunde sus raíces en la lucha plurisecular de la mujer por participar en la sociedad en pie de igualdad con el hombre.

OBS

Día Internacional de la Mujer: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los sustantivos y adjetivos que forman parte del nombre de festividades, ya sean civiles, militares o religiosas, se escriben con inicial mayúscula en todas las palabras significativas.

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Record 6 2023-05-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Sociology of Women
OBS

AWID is a global, feminist, membership, movement-support organization working to achieve gender justice and women's human rights worldwide.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Sociologie des femmes
OBS

L'AWID est une organisation féministe, associative et internationale de soutien aux mouvements qui oeuvre pour la justice de genre et les droits des femmes à travers le monde.

Spanish

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Record 7 2022-10-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Internet and Telematics
  • Sociology of Human Relations
DEF

The part of the Web consisting of sites, social network pages, discussion forums and blogs where men express opinions about their masculinity, their problems as men, what distinguishes them from women, and their relations with women.

OBS

In this part of the Web, there are sometimes opinions that reflect negative feelings about women, women's rights and feminism.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Internet et télématique
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
DEF

Partie du Web composée de sites, de pages de réseaux sociaux, de forums de discussion et de blogues où les hommes s'expriment sur leur masculinité, leurs problèmes en tant qu'hommes, ce qui les distingue des femmes et leurs relations avec ces dernières.

OBS

Dans cette partie du Web, on trouve parfois des opinions dénotant des sentiments négatifs à l'égard des femmes, de leurs droits et du féminisme.

OBS

androsphère : terme entériné par le Comité de terminologie de Radio-Canada.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Internet y telemática
  • Sociología de las relaciones humanas
DEF

Serie de webs, foros y blogs en los que se tratan principalmente temas relacionados con los hombres y con la masculinidad.

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Record 8 2022-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems
  • Sociology of Women
OBS

In 1993, [Margaret] Rossiter coined the phrase "the Matilda effect" about women who did not receive credit for their scientific inventions. The origin of the term was Matilda Gage, a suffragist, abolitionist, and Native American rights activist whose work was denied credit when she left the mainstream, conservative women's movement to form a radical suffrage organization.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Sociologie des femmes
CONT

L'effet Matilda est le déni ou la minimisation récurrente et systémique de la contribution des femmes scientifiques à la recherche, dont le travail est souvent attribué à leurs collègues masculins.

Spanish

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Record 9 2021-05-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Movements
  • Sociology of Women
CONT

If feminism is advocating for women's rights and equality between the sexes, intersectional feminism is the understanding of how women's overlapping identities — including race, class, ethnicity, religion and sexual orientation — impact the way they experience oppression and discrimination.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mouvements sociaux
  • Sociologie des femmes

Spanish

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Record 10 2019-09-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
  • Sociology of Women
OBS

FAFIA is an alliance of women’s organizations at the national, provincial, territorial, and local levels.

OBS

[The] mandate is to advance women's equality in Canada by working for the full implementation of the international human rights treaties and agreements that Canada has ratified.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
  • Sociologie des femmes
OBS

L'AFAI est une alliance d'organisations de femmes œuvrant aux paliers national, provincial, territorial et municipal.

OBS

[Le] mandat consiste à faire progresser l'égalité des femmes au Canada en travaillant pour la mise en œuvre intégrale des traités et accords internationaux des droits de la personne que le Canada a ratifiés.

Spanish

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Record 11 2018-03-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Non-Gov. Provincial Bodies and Committees (Canadian)
  • Law (various)
  • Sociology of Women
OBS

Ontario Women's Justice Network(OWJN) promotes an understanding of the law with respect to violence against women, in a way that is clear and easy to understand. Information on the OWJN is written for women and their family and community supporters, and reflects the diverse experiences and realities of people who identify as women. OWJN aims to increase access to justice by explaining women's legal rights and options, the legal system and processes, and by posting legal updates, with a focus on Ontario.

OBS

The Ontario Women’s Justice Network (OWJN) is a project of the Metropolitan Action Committee on Violence Against Women and Children (METRAC).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités provinciaux non gouv. canadiens
  • Droit (divers)
  • Sociologie des femmes

Spanish

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Record 12 2017-02-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of National Programs (Non-Canadian)
  • Sociology of Women
CONT

Rights & Democracy has been working in Afghanistan since 2002, initially through its Women's Rights in Afghanistan Fund, which supported women's rights education, leadership training for women, capacity building and peace building initiatives, the participation of women in political processes, networking and information sharing, and programmes for gender mainstreaming, with funding from the Canadian International Development Agency(CIDA).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes nationaux non canadiens
  • Sociologie des femmes
CONT

Droits et Démocratie est à l’œuvre en Afghanistan depuis 2002. Au départ, notre Fonds pour les droits des femmes en Afghanistan offrait aux Afghanes de l’éducation aux droits de la personne et de la formation au leadership. Il soutenait des initiatives pour renforcer leurs capacités et favoriser la consolidation de la paix, accroître leur participation aux processus politiques, leur permettre de réseauter, de partager des informations et de bénéficier de programmes de promotion de l’égalité entre les sexes.

Spanish

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Record 13 2017-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Private-Sector Programs
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
CONT

Women's Health Interaction is a volunteer feminist health collective started in 1983. We advocate for women's health rights and economic justice at regional, national and international levels. At WHI we develop and use feminist principles in working together, sharing responsibilities in the group and making decisions by building consensus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes du secteur privé
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
CONT

Créé en 1983, Interaction femmes santé est un collectif féministe de bénévoles qui s'intéressent à la santé des femmes. IFS défend les droits des femmes en matière de santé et œuvre pour la justice économique au niveau national, régional et international. IFS a recours aux principes féministes pour son travail en commun, soit le partage des responsabilités au sein du groupe et les processus décisionnels consensuels.

Spanish

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Record 14 2014-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Legal Actions
  • Rights and Freedoms
CONT

As to the concerns raised by women's groups, the Ontario Human Rights Commission, in their study on gender identity, stated that the bona fide justification defence would include trauma suffered by habitual users of the service.

Key term(s)
  • bona fide justification defense

French

Domaine(s)
  • Actions en justice
  • Droits et libertés
CONT

Dans son étude sur l'identité sexuelle, elle déclare qu'un organisme peut répondre aux exigences de la défense fondée sur un motif justifiable de refus d'un service en démontrant le traumatisme des personnes qui utilisent habituellement ce service.

Spanish

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Record 15 2013-09-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

Women united to promote lesbian and women's rights.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités
OBS

Organisation de femmes chargée d'assurer la promotion des droits des femmes et des lesbiennes.

OBS

Libération des féministes lesbiennes est la traduction non officielle de l'appellation «Lesbian Feminist Liberation». Elle est fournie à titre de renseignements aux utilisateurs francophones.

Spanish

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Record 16 2013-03-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Property Law (common law)
CONT

Under the "Married Women's Property Act", 1882...(t) he court must give effect to the legal and equitable property rights of the parties as they exist, and there is no doctrine of "family assets" which gives the court discretion to depart from the ordinary law of ownership.(Megarry & Wade, 4th ed., 1975, p. 997)

French

Domaine(s)
  • PAJLO
  • Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
OBS

droit de propriété en common law : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation dans le cadre du Programme national de l'administration de la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).

Spanish

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Record 17 2012-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rights and Freedoms
CONT

Lawyer, human rights activist, teacher and author, Shirin Ebadi was awarded the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize for her significant and pioneering efforts for democracy and human rights, especially women's and children's rights.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droits et libertés
CONT

Avocate, activiste des droits de la personne, professeure et auteure, Shirin Ebadi a reçu le prix Nobel de la paix en 2003 pour son action considérable et son rôle de précurseur en faveur de la démocratie et des droits de la personne, particulièrement ceux des femmes et des enfants.

OBS

Il est utile de noter que ce n'est pas tous les défenseurs des droits de la personne qui sont des activistes. Un activiste est un militant des droits humains qui œuvre à la promotion et à la protection des droits fondamentaux. Ce militant adopte des stratégies et prend des actions concrètes pour faire respecter ces droits.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Derechos y Libertades
CONT

El reconocimiento de la condición de entidades consultivas a las Organizaciones No Gubernamentales ante la OEA y la adopción de una Declaración Interamericana de Protección a los Defensores de Derechos Humanos.

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Record 18 2011-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economics
  • Social Law
CONT

The World Summit for Social Development examined the issues of poverty and women's economic rights.

Key term(s)
  • economic rights

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économique
  • Droit social
CONT

Le Sommet mondial pour le développement social s’est penché sur les questions de la pauvreté et des droits économiques des femmes.

Key term(s)
  • droits économiques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Economía
  • Derecho social
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Record 19 2011-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Trade Names
  • Textile Industries
CONT

Pile fabrics made of acrilan acrylic fibre. Used both as a shell and as a lining for a large variety of men's, women's, and children's garments. In Canada, Borg Fabrics have exclusive rights to the use of Acrilan Warm Coat for their range of pile fabrics made of Acrilan.

OBS

A trademark of Monsanto Textiles Division.

Key term(s)
  • Acrilan Warm Coat

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations commerciales
  • Industries du textile
CONT

Tissus à poil faits de fibres acryliques Acrilan. Utilisés pour entredoublure et doublure dans une grande variété de vêtements pour hommes, femmes et enfants. Au Canada la compagnie Borg Fabrics a les droits exclusifs pour l'emploi de l'Acrilan Warm Coat dans leur assortiment de tissus à poil faits d'Acrilan.

OBS

Acrilan Warm CoatMC : Marque de commerce de la Division des Textiles de la compagnie Monsanto.

Spanish

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Record 20 2011-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rights and Freedoms
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

... the potential for the human rights approach to be used by various movements, making women's struggles to end violence a part of a wider project, which involve not only women but other groups discriminated against...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droits et libertés
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité

Spanish

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Record 21 2011-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Sociology of Women
OBS

The Latin American and Caribbean Committee for the Defense of Women's Rights is a women's and women's organizations network that in all Latin America and the Caribbean [is] committed in [uniting] our efforts to achieve an effective defense of women's rights in our region.

Key term(s)
  • Latin America And Caribbean Committee for the Defence of Women's Rights

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Sociologie des femmes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Sociología de la mujer
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Record 22 2010-11-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Women
  • Sociology of Human Relations
CONT

Conduct a gender vulnerability analysis related to women's access to adequate food and its connection to the enjoyment of other human rights.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des femmes
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
CONT

Procéder à une analyse de vulnérabilité en fonction du sexe portant sur l'accès des femmes à une alimentation suffisante et sur les liens avec la jouissance d'autres droits de la personne.

Spanish

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Record 23 2010-08-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Women
CONT

The Quick Response Desk(the Desk) has called on women's rights activists to contribute to a more effective and gender-sensitive monitoring of women's human rights violations through special procedures.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des femmes
CONT

Du point de vue des militantes et des militants des droits des femmes, les catégories définies dans la DEVF [Déclaration sur l’élimination de la violence à l’égard des femmes] ne couvrent pas nécessairement toutes les formes de violationsque peuvent subir les femmes.

Spanish

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Record 24 2010-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Rights and Freedoms
  • Sociology of Women
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

The infringement of rural women's land rights is a widespread problem in China. Many women are never allocated any land, while others are likely to lose their land once they marry and leave their native villages

French

Domaine(s)
  • Droits et libertés
  • Sociologie des femmes
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

Le non-respect des droits fonciers des femmes en milieu rural est un problème répandu en Chine. Bien des femmes ne peuvent posséder des terres, tandis que d’autres perdent leurs biens fonciers lorsqu’elles se marient et quittent leur village natal.

Spanish

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Record 25 2010-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology (General)
  • Anthropology
CONT

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women was premised on the notion that, where cultural constructs of gender were an obstacle to the achievements of women's rights, it was the culture that had to give way-not that women's rights should be sacrificed in situations where their realization would require modifying local social and cultural patterns.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie (Généralités)
  • Anthropologie
CONT

La Convention sur l'élimination de toutes les formes de discrimination à l'égard des femmes se fonde sur le principe voulant que lorsque les construits culturels entourant les rôles des hommes et des femmes font obstacle à la réalisation des droits des femmes, ce sont ces derniers qui priment et on ne doit pas les sacrifier quand leur exercice exige des modifications des modèles sociaux et culturels.

Spanish

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Record 26 2010-06-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Religion (General)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

Another variation of relativism is found in the rejection, by some extremist religious forces, of human rights principles. They argue that these principles and rights are man-made and that only "God's laws, "which only they can interpret, should be followed. In many cases, these forces manipulate religious identities and interpret "God's will" to preserve their own power and to dismiss women's rights.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Religion (Généralités)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

On trouve une autre variante du relativisme culturel dans le rejet, par certains courants religieux extrémistes, des principes des droits humains. Ces intégristes soutiennent que ces principes et ces droits sont des créations humaines et que seules les «lois divines», qu'eux seuls sont d'ailleurs en mesure d'interpréter correctement, doivent être observées.

Spanish

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Record 27 2010-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Courts
  • Religion (General)
CONT

A more difficult issue arises in situations where women's rights advocates must refer cases to courts that do not uphold human rights principles or, as in the following case, to religious courts.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tribunaux
  • Religion (Généralités)
CONT

Les choses se compliquent quand on doit s’adresser à des tribunaux qui n’appliquent pas les principes des droits humains ou, comme dans l’exemple qui suit, à des tribunaux religieux.

Spanish

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Record 28 2010-06-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • National and International Security
  • Peace-Keeping Operations
  • Sociology of Human Relations
CONT

Make children's and women's rights, human rights, child protection, conflict resolution and peace education curricula integral to education and life skills training.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité nationale et internationale
  • Opérations de maintien de la paix
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
CONT

L'éducation à la paix vise à inculquer aux enfants les valeurs universelles et des comportements qu'ils devront conserver durant leur vie, tels que la dignité, l'égalité, la liberté, la justice, la sécurité, la responsabilité et la solidarité, pour construire et faire vivre la démocratie.

Spanish

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Record 29 2010-05-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
  • Sociology of Women
OBS

In its strategic plan for 2004-2008, the National Human Rights Commission [of Nepal] identifies the right to food, health, shelter, education, and work as the focus of one of its seven strategic objectives. Other commissions have been created specifically to address the issue of discrimination in Nepal, including the National Women's Commission, the National Dalit Commission, and the National Committee for the Development of Nationalities...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
  • Sociologie des femmes
OBS

D’autres commissions ont été créées spécifiquement pour aborder la question de la discrimination au Népal, dont la Commission nationale des femmes, la Commission nationale des Dalits et le Comité national pour le développement des nationalités du Népal [...]

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Record 30 2010-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology
  • Social Problems
  • Sociology of Women
CONT

... there were organized forums and activities that focused on themes ranging from war crimes against women and women's civil and political rights, to female sexual slavery and trafficking, women's reproductive and health rights, as well as socio-economic rights.

Key term(s)
  • war crimes against women

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Sociologie des femmes
Key term(s)
  • crimes de guerre contre les femmes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Criminología
  • Problemas sociales
  • Sociología de la mujer
Key term(s)
  • crímenes de guerra contra las mujeres
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Record 31 2010-03-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
  • Sociology of Women
CONT

Work in interdisciplinary ways with child protection agencies, maternal and child health programs, human rights groups, and local and national women leaders and women's peacebuilding networks to improve the situation of girlsand to integrate gender-appropriate approaches to child protection in all humanitarian work.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
  • Sociologie des femmes
CONT

Privilégier un travail interdisciplinaire avec les services de protection de l'enfance, les programmes de santé maternelle et infantile, les groupes de défense des droits humains, ainsi que les femmes influentes à l'échelle locale et nationaleet les réseaux de consolidation de la paix animés par les femmes, afin d'améliorer la situation des filles et d'intégrer une approche sexospécifique de la protection de l'enfance dans toutes les dimensions du travail humanitaire [...]

Spanish

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Record 32 2010-03-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Women
CONT

Initiatives such as “leadership institutes” have become increasingly popular among women's rights activists. Theseare often intensive residential summer programmes that aim to foster leadership qualities in women advocates. Many focus on human rights, including documentation, and provide advocacy tools, training, and forums for debate.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des femmes
CONT

Les initiatives du type « instituts ou séminaires de formation en leadership » deviennent de plus en plus opulaires chez les militantes qui défendent les droits des femmes. Il s’agit souvent de stages de formation intensive offerts l’été et destinés à renforcer les qualités de leadership chez les militantes. Bon nombre de ces programmes visentl’acquisition de compétences en matière de droits humains et de documentation des violations, et fournissent desoutils d’intervention, de la formation ainsi que des forums d’échanges et de débats.

Spanish

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Record 33 2010-03-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Organization
  • Sociology of Women
CONT

This illustrates that the codification of colonial practices(at the expense of indigenous traditions that were in the interest of women) and the presentation of them as “authentic” traditions is another tool used by some of the most vocal cultural relativists to the detriment of women's rights.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation sociale
  • Sociologie des femmes
CONT

On peut voir avec cet exemple que la codification de pratiques coloniales (au détriment de traditions indigènes qui servaient les intérêts des femmes) et le fait de présenter ces pratiques comme des traditions « authentiques » est une autre des tactiques employées par certains ténors du relativisme culturel pour éroder les droits des femmes.

Spanish

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Record 34 2009-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Women
CONT

At the Vienna World Conference on Human Rights, UN Member States officially recognized women's rights as human rights and stated that gender-based violence is a human rights violation. This significantly expanded the international human rights agenda to include gender-specific violations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des femmes
CONT

Lors de la Conférence mondiale sur les droits de l'homme, les États membres de l'ONU ont officiellement reconnu les droits des femmes comme des droits humains et la violence exercée contre les femmes comme une violation des droits humains. Ils ont élargi le programme international de promotion des droits humains pour y inclure les violations sexospécifiques.

Spanish

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Record 35 2009-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Hospital Organization
  • Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
CONT

Work in interdisciplinary ways with child protection agencies, maternal and child health programs, human rights groups, and local and national women leaders and women's peacebuilding networks to improve the situation of girls and to integrate ender-appropriate approaches to child protection in all humanitarian work(food assistance, security, shelter, health).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organisation médico-hospitalière
  • Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
CONT

Privilégier un travail interdisciplinaire avec les services de protection de l'enfance, les programmes de santé maternelle et infantile, les groupes de défense des droits humains, ainsi que les femmes influentes à l'échelle locale et nationale et les réseaux de consolidation de la paix animés par les femmes, afin d'améliorer la situation des filles et d'intégrer une approche sexospécifique de la protection de l'enfance dans toutes les dimensions du travail humanitaire (aide alimentaire, sécurité, hébergement, santé).

Spanish

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Record 36 2009-10-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Women
CONT

This illustrates that the codification of colonial practices(at the expense of indigenous traditions that were in the interest of women) and the presentation of them as “authentic” traditions is another tool used by some of the most vocal cultural relativists to the detriment of women's rights.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des femmes
CONT

On peut voir avec cet exemple que la codification de pratiques coloniales (au détriment de traditions indigènes qui servaient les intérêts des femmes) et le fait de présenter ces pratiques comme des traditions « authentiques » est une autre des tactiques employées par certains ténors du relativisme culturel pour éroder les droits des femmes.

Spanish

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Record 37 2009-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
CONT

The project will also involve a capacity-building programme targeting various actors at the community level, coupled with an awareness campaign. Training will be offered to 180 trainers on issues related to women's rights, family code reform and the use of the marriage contract. In turn, these trainers will organize meetings within their respective communities in order to continue efforts to promote awareness, discussion and exchanges.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coopération et développement économiques
CONT

Au sein des communautés, le projet travaillera avec différents acteurs, sur un programme de renforcement des capacités, doublé d'une campagne de sensibilisation. Une formation sera offerte à 180 formateurs sur les questions reliées au droit des femmes, à la réforme du code de la famille et à l'utilisation du contrat de mariage. Ces formateurs organiseront à leur tour des rencontres dans leurs communautés respectives, afin de poursuivre le travail de sensibilisation, de discussion et d'échanges.

Spanish

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Record 38 2009-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems
  • Sociology of Ideologies
CONT

In their relationship with recipient countries, donors were encouraged to provide long-term institutional support for awareness programmes that promote the understanding of women's human rights.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Sociologie des idéologies
CONT

L'intervention de la police doit être soutenue par des services aux victimes, des programmes de formation et de sensibilisation dans la collectivité et des programmes de traitement pour les agresseurs.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Problemas sociales
  • Sociología de la ideología
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Record 39 2009-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
  • Loans
CONT

For example, women's rights to become members of existing cooperatives and to equal access to existing credit schemes should be given more attention.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Coopération et développement économiques
  • Prêts et emprunts

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cooperación y desarrollo económicos
  • Préstamos
CONT

La OIT [Organización Internacional del Trabajo] proporcionó un modelo de plan de crédito en gran escala destinado a financiar las pequeñas empresas y microempresas organizadas por las cargadoras de leña.

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Record 40 2007-12-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Remuneration (Personnel Management)
  • Special-Language Phraseology
CONT

That Committee urged Canada to adopt the necessary measures to ensure women's economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to equal pay for work of equal value.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Rémunération (Gestion du personnel)
  • Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
CONT

On n'interdira plus aux employés de déposer un grief si celui-ci touche à une question de discrimination, sauf si le grief a trait au droit à la parité salariale pour l'exécution de fonctions équivalentes.

Spanish

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Record 41 2006-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Legal Profession: Organization
  • Economic Co-operation and Development
OBS

Women in Law and Development in Africa(WilDAF) is a pan-african network of organizations and individuals working in the area of women's rights. It was established in 1990 with the aim of promoting and strengthening action-strategies that link law to the development and employment of Women.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Organisation de la profession (Droit)
  • Coopération et développement économiques

Spanish

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Record 42 2003-08-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Rights and Freedoms
OBS

The Arab Institute for Human Rights is an independent Arab NGO founded in 1989. The Institute aims to raise awareness on civil, political, cultural, social and economic workshops, research, surveys on women's rights, child rights, etc.

Key term(s)
  • Arab Human Rights Institute
  • Human Rights Institute of Arab States

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Droits et libertés

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Derechos y Libertades
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Record 43 2002-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Rights and Freedoms
DEF

A global voice for women's rights, health, education and other issues...

OBS

The name Soroptimist was coined from the Latin: soror meaning sister, and optima meaning best. Soroptimist is perhaps best interpreted as ’the best for women’.

OBS

First title reproduced from the document : "United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions", with the authorization of UNESCO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Droits et libertés
OBS

Vedette principale extraite du document intitulé : «United Nations and Related Bodies, Specialized Agencies of the United Nations System, Intergovernmental Organizations, International Non-Governmental Organizations, Networks, Systems, Foundations and Similar Institutions», avec l'autorisation de l'UNESCO.

Key term(s)
  • Association internationale soroptimiste

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Organismos y comités internacionales
  • Derechos y Libertades
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Record 44 1999-11-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
  • Social Movements
CONT

Some see the era of post-feminism as one in which women enjoy the fruits of their elder sisters’ struggles but ignore or reject the ideals from which they sprang. Others regard the period as a time of progress, freed from the shackles of doctrine; they perceive a reformed consciousness of women's rights on the part of men as well as women, and the development of feminism into a tough maturity.

Key term(s)
  • postfeminist
  • post-feminist

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
  • Mouvements sociaux
DEF

Période (contemporaine) qui succède à la période du féminisme intransigeant (des années soixante, soixante-dix).

Spanish

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Record 45 1999-08-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of Human Relations
CONT

In seeking to broaden the problem [homelessness] from a "women’s concern" and to raise men’s awareness, the Forum [against Oppression of Women] has become part of a nation-wide alliance of NGOs [non-governmental organizations], lobbying national government for a National Housing Charter.

CONT

The problem of the negligence and abuse of women's rights being seen simply as a "women's issue" is already clear. There is practical evidence that issues such as sexual harassment and abuse, rape, sexual abuse of children and wife battery are seen as women's issues... despite the fact that men are clearly involved...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
Key term(s)
  • enjeux féminins

Spanish

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Record 46 1999-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
  • Rights and Freedoms
DEF

Based in Bangalore, India, the Asian Women's Human Rights Council is a network of women's groups in 17 Asian countries that promotes a critical and feminist perspective on human rights, addresses the issue of violence against women in Asia, and facilitates unity among Asian women. They received institutional support, as well as assistance to organize a public hearing on women and war, aimed at providing women victims of war and armed conflicts the opportunity to testify.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
  • Droits et libertés
OBS

Organisme établi à Bangalore (Inde).

Spanish

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Record 47 1999-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Rights and Freedoms
OBS

Report coordinated by the International Centre for Human Rights and Democratic Development and launched by the NGO Coalition on Women's Human Rights in Conflict Situations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Droits et libertés
OBS

Rapport coordonné par le Centre international des droits de la personne et du développement démocratique et publié par la Coalition des ONG sur les droits des femmes dans les situations de conflit.

Spanish

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Record 48 1999-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Rights and Freedoms
DEF

MADRE is an international women's human rights organization that works in partnership with women's community-based groups worldwide to address issues of health, economic development and other human rights.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Droits et libertés

Spanish

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Record 49 1999-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Rights and Freedoms
OBS

Women, Law and Development International, based in Washington, United States, is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization wich promotes women's full and equal participation in nations around the world by advancing universal respect for human rights, expanding rights education and legal literacy among women, and challenging discriminatory socio-economic barriers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Droits et libertés

Spanish

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Record 50 1999-05-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • International Bodies and Committees
  • Rights and Freedoms
DEF

Sisterhood Is Global Institute(SIGI) is an international non-government, non-profit organization dedicated to the support and promotion of women's rights at the local, national, regional, and global levels. With members in 70 countries, and a network of more than 1300 individuals and organizations worldwide, SIGI works toward empowering women and developing leadership through human rights education.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités internationaux
  • Droits et libertés

Spanish

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Record 51 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • Rights and Freedoms
OBS

Met in Tunis, 19-24 April 1996; organized by UNESCO [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization], second conference to be held in 2000; concerned with women's rights, inter alia.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Droits et libertés

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones varias
  • Derechos y Libertades
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Record 52 1997-11-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Conference Titles
  • Rights and Freedoms
  • Trade
OBS

Brussels, March 6, 1993, on the occasion of International Women's Day; organized by UNESCO [United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization], the Communauté française de Belgique, the International Federation of Human Rights and the International Council of Women.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de conférences
  • Droits et libertés
  • Commerce

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Títulos de conferencias
  • Derechos y Libertades
  • Comercio
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Record 53 1996-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Private-Sector Programs
OBS

The Canadian International Development Agency supports the El Salvador Fund for Democratic Development and Human Rights which promoted the participation of women's groups in the work of the Human Rights Commission.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes du secteur privé
OBS

L'Agence canadienne de développement international appuie le Fonds salvadorien pour le développement démocratique et les droits de la personne qui a facilité la participation de groupes de femmes aux travaux de la Commission des droits de l'homme.

Spanish

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Record 54 1996-04-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
OBS

An umbrella non-governmental women's organization in the Philippines which contributed to the formulation and passage of women's rights legislation.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
OBS

Une organisation cadre non gouvernementale de femmes aux Philippines, qui a contribué à la formulation et à l'adoption de la loi sur la protection des droits de la personne.

Spanish

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Record 55 1993-09-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings
OBS

Conference 1993, Jan. 14-15, Organized by the International Women's Rights Action Watch

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions
Key term(s)
  • Conference sur les femmes, le droit de la famille et les droits des personnes

Spanish

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Record 56 1993-01-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

A project of the New Israel Fund. Purpose is to provide technical assistance and organizational and management training to citizens’ action and self-help groups in Israel in the field of civil rights, Arab-Jewish relations, women's rights, community organizing, religious pluralism, and tolerance.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 57 1992-12-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Organizations, Administrative Units and Committees
OBS

National coalition of labor, civil rights, religious, women's, consumer, and public interest organizations. Seeks to increase the information available for solutions to U. S. economic problems and of specific programs and policies to address these problems.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes, unités administratives et comités

Spanish

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Record 58 1987-05-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings
OBS

Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 1983; Ontario Office of the Deputy Premier, Ontario Women's Directorate and Ontario Human Rights Commission, Race Relations Division. Information found in DOBIS.

Key term(s)
  • Conference on Visible Minority Women

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions

Spanish

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