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  UN Womenwatch | Rural Women - Overview: Equal Participation of Rural Women in Decision-making

UN Womenwatch | Rural Women - Overview: Equal Participation of Rural Women in Decision-making UN System & Rural Women Introduction Education & Training Health Access Food Security Social Protection Decent Work Markets Climate Change Policy Decision-making FAO Comparative Advantage Good Practices 1 Good Practices 2 IFAD Comparative Advantage Good Practices ITC-ILO Comparative Advantage SPFII Comparative Advantage Good Practices UNCTAD Comparative Advantage UNDP Comparative Advantage Good Practices UNESCO Comparative Advantage UNFPA Comparative Advantage Good Practices 1 Good Practices 2 UN Women Comparative Advantage Good Practices WFP Good Practices WHO Comparative Advantage Good Practices Joint Efforts Facts & Figures Related News Related Resources Overview: Equal Participation of Rural Women in Decision-making (Photo: UN Women/Gangajit Singh Chandok ) Efforts to achieving the Millennium Development Goals will not be credible without the full and equal participation of rural women in decision-making. (...) UNFPA uses participatory approaches and works with rural communities to eliminate socio-cultural constraints to women's participation in decision-making on issues of sexual and reproductive health and harmful practices such as Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting and child marriage.

Score: 973340.5 - https://www.un.org/womenwatch/.../overview-decision-making.html

  UN Womenwatch | Rural Women - Overview: Decent Work

UN Womenwatch | Rural Women - Overview: Decent Work UN System & Rural Women Introduction Education & Training Health Access Food Security Social Protection Decent Work Markets Climate Change Policy Decision-making FAO Comparative Advantage Good Practices 1 Good Practices 2 IFAD Comparative Advantage Good Practices ITC-ILO Comparative Advantage SPFII Comparative Advantage Good Practices UNCTAD Comparative Advantage UNDP Comparative Advantage Good Practices UNESCO Comparative Advantage UNFPA Comparative Advantage Good Practices 1 Good Practices 2 UN Women Comparative Advantage Good Practices WFP Good Practices WHO Comparative Advantage Good Practices Joint Efforts Facts & Figures Related News Related Resources Overview: Decent Work (Photo: UN Women/Claudio Vasquez Bianchi) Agricultural and rural non-farm employment play a critical role in rural development, food security, poverty reduction and rural women's economic empowerment. (...) Efforts to create more and better jobs for rural women through promoting gender equitable enforcement of labour standards; eliminating discrimination against women in rural labour markets and supporting their access to fair wages and better jobs; improving occupational safety and health and social protection, and strengthening rural women's voice in social dialogue with governments, employers and workers are crucial in efforts to strengthen rural women's economic empowerment.

Score: 968861 - https://www.un.org/womenwatch/...omen/overview-decent-work.html

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Score: 956942.5 - https://www.who.int/southeasta...ws/opinion-editorials/detail/3

  UN Womenwatch | Rural Women - Overview: Enabling Policy Environments

UN Womenwatch | Rural Women - Overview: Enabling Policy Environments UN System & Rural Women Introduction Education & Training Health Access Food Security Social Protection Decent Work Markets Climate Change Policy Decision-making FAO Comparative Advantage Good Practices 1 Good Practices 2 IFAD Comparative Advantage Good Practices ITC-ILO Comparative Advantage SPFII Comparative Advantage Good Practices UNCTAD Comparative Advantage UNDP Comparative Advantage Good Practices UNESCO Comparative Advantage UNFPA Comparative Advantage Good Practices 1 Good Practices 2 UN Women Comparative Advantage Good Practices WFP Good Practices WHO Comparative Advantage Good Practices Joint Efforts Facts & Figures Related News Related Resources Overview: Enabling Policy Environments Dancilla Mukamana became a member of the Ibyiza Birimbere farmer cooperative at the insistence of other women farmers, and a loan from the cooperative resulted in increased productivity on her farm. (...) (Photo: UN Women/Ana Lukatela ) Policy environments enable rural women's empowerment when they address the gender disparities and discrimination that exist across different sectors, including agriculture, rural development, forestry, fisheries, trade, finance, education, health and environment. As such, policies that are complementary and coherent are essential to rural women fully enjoying their rights, and participating and leading in economic, social and political matters.

Score: 947393 - https://www.un.org/womenwatch/...rview-policy-environments.html

  UN Womenwatch | Rural Women - Overview: Food Security

UN Womenwatch | Rural Women - Overview: Food Security UN System & Rural Women Introduction Education & Training Health Access Food Security Social Protection Decent Work Markets Climate Change Policy Decision-making FAO Comparative Advantage Good Practices 1 Good Practices 2 IFAD Comparative Advantage Good Practices ITC-ILO Comparative Advantage SPFII Comparative Advantage Good Practices UNCTAD Comparative Advantage UNDP Comparative Advantage Good Practices UNESCO Comparative Advantage UNFPA Comparative Advantage Good Practices 1 Good Practices 2 UN Women Comparative Advantage Good Practices WFP Good Practices WHO Comparative Advantage Good Practices Joint Efforts Facts & Figures Related News Related Resources Overview: Food Security Employees prepare bread dough for baking in the Jenishkul Bakery in the village of Kara Koo, Kyrgyzstan. (...) In the Occupied Palestinian Territories, UN Women supports rural women in the development of businesses to serve school canteens that can contribute to the improvement of health and nutrition of school children.   UN Women Watch Home | Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Flickr | Pinterest | UN Gender Equality News Feed Inter-Agency Task Force on Rural Women | Copyright © 2012, United Nations | Photo Credits | Contact Us

Score: 947393 - https://www.un.org/womenwatch/...en/overview-food-security.html

  UN Womenwatch | The UN System and Rural Women - Related News

UN Womenwatch | The UN System and Rural Women - Related News UN System & Rural Women Introduction Education & Training Health Access Food Security Social Protection Decent Work Markets Climate Change Policy Decision-making FAO Comparative Advantage Good Practices 1 Good Practices 2 IFAD Comparative Advantage Good Practices ITC-ILO Comparative Advantage SPFII Comparative Advantage Good Practices UNCTAD Comparative Advantage UNDP Comparative Advantage Good Practices UNESCO Comparative Advantage UNFPA Comparative Advantage Good Practices 1 Good Practices 2 UN Women Comparative Advantage Good Practices WFP Good Practices WHO Comparative Advantage Good Practices Joint Efforts Facts & Figures Related News Related Resources Related News Dinner on the roof (FAO, 24 September 2012) Nepal: Villagers shift away from traditional farming (WFP, 10 July 2012) New gender and land profiles shed light on women's rights in Central Asia (FAO, 26 June 2012) Nepal: Age no bar for learning (WFP, 5 June 2012) Hillary Clinton: Liberate the economic potential of rural women to fight hunger and poverty (IFAD, 24 May 2012) Ethiopia: Women gain power through cooperative (WFP, 27 April 2012) Rome UN agencies celebrate rural women and girls as agents of change (IFAD, 9 March 2012) International Women's Day: FAO gender policy aims high (FAO, 8 March 2012) International Women's Day 2012: Equality begins at home for rural girls and women (IFAD, 5 March 2012) Nepal: Women from remote villages learn to stay healthy (WFP, 3 February 2012) UN Women Watch Home | Follow Us: Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Flickr | Pinterest | UN Gender Equality News Feed Inter-Agency Task Force on Rural Women | Copyright © 2012, United Nations | Photo Credits | Contact Us

Score: 938189.8 - https://www.un.org/womenwatch/...e/ruralwomen/related-news.html

  carola_First_Stockholm (4)

The AHPFM is composed of two elements: – the Facilitator assisted by the WHO/EURO-UNECE Protocol Secretariat, and – the Ad Hoc Project Clearing House which gathers Parties and non-Parties (both from donor and recipient countries) and from global and regional financial institutions, relevant international organizations, competent international non- governmental organizations (NGOs) and international foundations with cooperation programmes of recognized importance for water and health.. 7 The Protocol on Water and Health: making a difference COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGESCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES Comparative Advantages to the Donor and Recipient Community Consistency. Through the built-in consultation process, donors can still pursue their respective national policies and priorities Possibility to align international commitment established in international agreements with global or regional commitments defined nationally Sound development policy in line with international commitments / priorities 8 The Protocol on Water and Health: making a difference ADVANTAGES TO THE DONORSADVANTAGES TO THE DONORS Coordination and harmonization of action in the region promotes synergy and help avoiding duplication of effort and opens up for that long term projects may be addressed. (...) The Meeting of the Parties will assess the effectiveness of the Mechanism to address water and health problems in the region and to support implementation of the Protocol 9 The Protocol on Water and Health: making a difference ADVANTAGES FOR RECIPIENTSADVANTAGES FOR RECIPIENTS Single entry point for water and health assistance.

Score: 937469.7 - https://unece.org/fileadmin/DA...kholm-WWW/carola_Stockholm.pdf

  Carola presentation

The AHPFM is composed of two elements: – the Facilitator assisted by the WHO/EURO-UNECE Protocol Secretariat, and – the Ad Hoc Project Clearing House which gathers Parties and non-Parties (both from donor and recipient countries) and from global and regional financial institutions, relevant international organizations, competent international non- governmental organizations (NGOs) and international foundations with cooperation programmes of recognized importance for water and health.. 6 The Protocol on Water and Health: making a difference COMPARATIVE ADVANTAGESCOMPARATIVE ADVANTAGES Comparative Advantages to the Donor and Recipient Community Consistency. Through the built-in consultation process, donors can still pursue their respective national policies and priorities Possibility to align international commitment established in international agreements with global or regional commitments defined nationally Sound development policy in line with international commitments / priorities 7 The Protocol on Water and Health: making a difference ADVANTAGES TO THE DONORSADVANTAGES TO THE DONORS Coordination and harmonization of action in the region promotes synergy and help avoiding duplication of effort and opens up for that long term projects may be addressed. (...) The Meeting of the Parties will assess the effectiveness of the Mechanism to address water and health problems in the region and to support implementation of the Protocol 8 The Protocol on Water and Health: making a difference ADVANTAGES FOR RECIPIENTSADVANTAGES FOR RECIPIENTS Single entry point for water and health assistance.

Score: 935856.1 - https://unece.org/fileadmin/DA...ions/session%202/Bjorklund.pdf

  UN Womenwatch | Rural Women - Overview: Social Protection

UN Womenwatch | Rural Women - Overview: Social Protection UN System & Rural Women Introduction Education & Training Health Access Food Security Social Protection Decent Work Markets Climate Change Policy Decision-making FAO Comparative Advantage Good Practices 1 Good Practices 2 IFAD Comparative Advantage Good Practices ITC-ILO Comparative Advantage SPFII Comparative Advantage Good Practices UNCTAD Comparative Advantage UNDP Comparative Advantage Good Practices UNESCO Comparative Advantage UNFPA Comparative Advantage Good Practices 1 Good Practices 2 UN Women Comparative Advantage Good Practices WFP Good Practices WHO Comparative Advantage Good Practices Joint Efforts Facts & Figures Related News Related Resources Overview: Social Protection Mothers and children at a mobile clinic in Khemisset Province, Morocco.

Score: 935363.9 - https://www.un.org/womenwatch/...verview-social-protection.html

  PowerPoint Presentation

PowerPoint Presentation Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health: Collaborating for a better life for mothers and children Dr Flavia Bustreo, Acting Head of the Secretariat, PMNCH Maternal and Child Health Seminar March 31, 2009, Canberra Presentation Objectives  Introduce the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH)  Conceptual framework, goal, impact model, priority action areas, mode of operation, value added  Highlight the importance of collaboration and advocacy by discussing some examples of successful initiatives The Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health  Global health partnership with more than 260 partners with a common interest in achieving MDGs 4 and 5  Resulted from the merge of three previously existing partnerships  In 2008 evaluation and development of a new strategic framework  Bases its work on the continuum of care Conceptual Framework: Continuum of Care Time – pre-pregnancy through pregnancy, childbirth, postnatal period, childhood Place for service delivery GOAL Achieve MDGs 4 & 5 by enhancing partners' interactions and the use of their comparative advantages Raise 30 billion US$ to improve maternal and child health Promote evidence-based, high-impact interventions & means to deliver them to improve maternal and child health Track partners' commitments and measure progress PMNCH Goal HR , Financing, Demand , Essential Commodities, Health Policies, Health Systems, Human Resources, M&E Evidence based national health strategiesEvidence based national health strategies without gapswithout gaps Build and use evidence base & knowledgeBuild and use evidence base & knowledge Ensure critical inputsEnsure critical inputsAdvocate Reduced MNC MortalityReduced MNC Mortality Increase CoverageIncrease CoverageMonitor & Evaluate Hold to account Critical inputs, interventions, evidence gaps, implementation strategies, costs Hold to account PMNCH Impact Model  MNCH knowledge management system  MNCH Core Package of interventions  Essential MNCH Commodities secured globally and in countries  Strengthening Human Resources for MNCH  Advocacy for increased funding and for better positioning of MNCH in the development agenda  Tracking Progress and Commitment for MNCH PMNCH Priority Action Areas PMNCH Modus Operandi  Partnership constituency groups include:  Developing country governments  Donors (bilateral and foundation)  UN agencies (WHO, UNICEF, WHO, World Bank)  Health care professional associations  Academic/training/research institutions  NGOs  New Partner centric approach: Identifies the gaps and the barriers and provides a platform for partners to conduct activities to fill those gaps based on their comparative advantages  PMNCH advantage rests on its ability to bring partners together in the conducting of activities:  Reduces duplication and increases efficiency  Builds consensus around key interventions and strategies  Aligns goals and activities and increases complementarities and therefore efficiency "This is a major effort, and no one agency can do it alone. (...) Thoraya Ahmed Obaid, Executive Director of UNFPA PMNCH Value Added Civil Society - A Strong Pillar of the Partnership  Civil society is represented in three of the six stakeholder groups of the Partnership: - Health care professional organizations (HCPOs) - Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) - Academic and research institutions More than 50% of the Partnership members are civil society members working in international, national and grassroots levels. (...) Collaboration in action  Health Care Professional Organizations workshops  Country-level work plans aimed at enhancing engagement in national planning processes, specifically  Networks of HCPs at sub- regional level  Strengthened capacities in advocacy for MNC and in policy dialogue HCPOs made a joint statement in September 2006, to support Partnership in advocacy, capacity development, and implementation of health policies at country level.

Score: 934896.1 - https://www.who.int/pmnch/medi...news/2009/20090409_bustreo.pdf