Apartheid der Geschlechter (Grundsatz) - Menschenrechtsverletzungen an Mädchen und Frauen In den meisten Ländern der Welt werden Mädchen und Frauen in ihren Menschenrechten erheblich verletzt. In nahezu allen Lebensbereichen erfahren sie Geringschätzung und haben niedrigere Überlebens- und Entwicklungschancen. Diskriminierung und Gewalt haben viele Gesichter: Mädchen werden schlechter ernährt und medizinisch versorgt als Buben, dürfen seltener zur Schule gehen und müssen früher arbeiten. Viele werden Opfer von geschlechtsspezifischer Gewalt. In Kriegen werden Mädchen und Frauen gezielt vergewaltigt. Und auch das eigene Zuhause ist für viele Mädchen und Frauen kein sicherer Ort. Neue Studien beleuchten das ganze Ausmaß an Gewalt gegen Mädchen und Frauen in ihren Familien oder Lebensgemeinschaften. Eine extreme Form der Missachtung von Mädchen und Frauen ist die sexuelle Ausbeutung. Als "Ware" werden sie in die Prostitution gelockt oder verschleppt. UNICEF setzt sich weltweit für die Rechte von Mädchen und Frauen ein. | Download
Changing a Harmful Social Convention: Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting Every year, three million girls and women are subjected to genital mutilation/cutting, a dangerous and potentially life-threatening procedure that causes unspeakable pain and suffering. Not only is it practiced among communities in Africa and the Middle East, but also in immigrant communities throughout the world. Moreover, recent data reveal that it occurs on a much larger scale than previously thought. It continues to be one of the most persistent, pervasive and silently endured human rights violations. This Innocenti Digest examines the prevalence of FGM/C and its social dynamics. It provides an explanation as to why the practice persists and of the elements necessary for its abandonment. It also takes stock of progress to date, identifies what works and what does not, and provides direction regarding the most successful strategies to promote the abandonment of FGM/C. Combining concrete field experience with tested academic theory, the Digest provides a practical tool to bring about positive change for girls and women. | Download
Domestic Violence against Women and Girls Innocenti Digest, 6 (engl., 22 p.) This Digest focuses on domestic violence as one of the most prevalent yet relatively hidden and ignored forms of violence against women and girls globally. Domestic violence is a health, legal, economic, educational, developmental and, above all, a human rights issue. The Digest looks at the magnitude and universality of domestic violence, and its impact on the rights of women and children. It emphasizes the need for coordinated and integrated policy responses; implementing existing leglisation; and ensuring greater accountability from governments in order to eliminate this violence. Information on regional and international NGOs working in this area, and suggestions for further reading are also provided. | Download | EUR 3,00 | in den Warenkorb
Early Marriage Innocenti Digest, 7 (engl., 28 p.) This Digest focuses on early marriage - the marriage of children and young people under the age of 18 - from a human rights perspective. Research into early marriage has tended to concentrate on its impact on reproductive health, school drop-out and rising population figures, and there has been little examination of the practice as a human rights violation in itself. The Digest examines the scale of early marriage, its context, causes and its impact on every aspect of the lives of those affected – particularly young girls – and on wider society. It outlines strategies to help those who have been married at an early age, and for the prevention of early marriage through education, advocacy and alliance-building. The Digest concludes with a call for more rights-based research on an issue that has far-reaching consequences. | EUR 3,00 | in den Warenkorb
Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting 2005 A Statistical Exploration. Engl., 53 pages This publication analyses available statistics on female genital mutilation/cutting, with the aim of improving understanding of related issues in the wider context of gender equality and social change. The study centres on women aged 15-49 and their daughters, presenting estimates and examining differentials in prevalence, and highlighting patterns within the data that can strategically inform programmatic efforts. It will serve as a companion piece to the November 2005 UNICEF Innocenti Digest on Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting. | Download | kostenlos | in den Warenkorb
Gender Achievements and Prospects in Education The GAP Report. Part One. engl., 100 pages The GAP Project is a yearlong multimedia assessment of global progress towards gender parity in education. Using various media - photo, video, web and print - the project examines why the Millennium Development Goal of gender parity in education by 2005 was not met, and highlights innovations that can help ensure that all children are in school by 2015. The report is the first step in the ongoing evaluation of progress and is being published as part of UNICEF's contribution as the lead agency of the UN Girls' Education Initiative. | Download | kostenlos | in den Warenkorb
Teenage Births in Rich Nations Innocenti Report Card No. 3 (engl.) The third Innocenti Report Card presents the most up-to-date and comprehensive survey so far of teenage birth rates in the industrialized world. And it attempts at least a partial analysis of why some countries have teenage birth rates that are ten or even fifteen times higher than others. Approximately 1.25 million teenagers become pregnant each year in the 28 OECD nations under review. Of those, approximately half a million will seek an abortion and approximately three quarters of a million will become teenage mothers. The five countries with the lowest teenage birth rates are Korea, Japan, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Sweden - all with teen birth rates of fewer than 10 per 1,000. The United States teenage birth rate of 52.1 is the highest in the developed world – and more than twice the European average. The United Kingdom has the highest teenage birth rate in Europe. | EUR 2,00 | in den Warenkorb
Weibliche Genitalverstümmelung (dt.) Die weibliche Beschneidung wird meist an Kindern vollzogen, verursacht starke Schmerzen und Traumata, hat fatale medizinische Konsequenzen, zerstört die Geschlechtsorgane und Körperfunktionen und verhindert die Fähigkeit von Frauen und Mädchen, eine gleichberechtigte Rolle in der Gesellschaft zu spielen. Dieses Dokument enthält Informationen über das gesundheitliche Risiko, über Rechtfertigungen und soziale Rollen, über Tradition und Modernisierung, über die Verletzung der Kinderrechte. Weiters finden Sie die Strategie von UNICEF, Statistik und Literatur. | Download