Resources
As our Contributing Editors add information to the database, we have found reports, resources and organizations that may prove useful to others. If you have found a resource that you would like to share with others, please email us: impowr@americanbar.org.
General Information and Laws/Activities of the State: CEDAW Status
- CEDAW in Action (Southeast Asia)
- "Do Our Laws Promote Gender Equality: A Handbook for CEDAW-Based Legal Reviews" (Report; SE Asia)
- "Enforcing Rights and Correcting Wrongs: Overcoming Gender Barriers in Legal Systems" (Report: SE Asia)
- Library of Congress: GLIN
Civic Life
Healthcare
- Center for Reproductive Rights
- World Health Organization: Women’s Health
- UN OHCHR Report "Discriminatory laws and practices and acts of violence against individuals based on their sexual orientation and gender identity."
Marriage and Family Relations
Economic and Social Life
- Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO): Gender and Land Rights Dabatase
- International Labor Organization: Bureau for Gender Equality
- World Bank: Women, Business and the Law
Crimes and Violence
- United Nations Women: UNite to End Violence against Women
- United Nations Women: Virtual Knowledge Centre to End Violence Against Women and Girls
Access to Justice
Multilateral and Bilateral Organizations
These organizations have all allocated resources to specific women’s projects and initiatives within the larger framework of their respective missions.
- International Development Law Organization (IDLO)
- United Nations Population Fund: Gender Equality
- United Nations Refugee Agency: Women
- United Nations World Food Programme: Focus on Women
- USAID Office of Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment
NGOs
While not an exhaustive list, these NGOs are some of those working for women’s legal rights across the world.
- InterAction: Gender Equality
- InterAction: Gender Integration
- Open Society Foundations: International Women’s Program
- Vital Voices
Research Centers
These centers conduct research on women’s legal rights over a variety of topics.
- Accessible Information on Development Activities (AiDA)
- Association for Women’s Rights in Development
- International Center for Research on Women
Women’s Legal Organizations
These organizations are dedicated specifically to promoting women’s legal rights.