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The policy brief is based on the collective work of United Nations agencies active in the Arab region. Launched during the 16 days of activism against gender-based violence, the policy brief examines quantitative and qualitative data as well as the provision of...Read More

Libya's first voluntary review of the Sustainable Development Goals 2030 aims to give a true picture of the efforts The development of the Libyan state in order to build a modern state with sustainable and integrated economic, social and environmental development to...Read More

The Union of the Comoros has been committed to the implementation of the SDGs since their adoption in 2015. With the support of the United Nations System, through the UNDP, the country has carried out the contextualization and prioritization of the SDG targets by...Read More

The report covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2018, which was characterized by major developments in the security and political situation in the occupied Palestinian territory. The first chapter of the report presents a background on the volatile political...Read More

Eighteen country reports under 'Gender Justice and the Law' - Assessment of laws affecting gender equality in the Arab States region. Each country report highlights the main legal barriers preventing women’s access to justice and legal protection from Gender Based...Read More

The global Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Index introduced in this report bridges insights from gender and development indices with those from peace and security indices in a way that is simple and transparent and that reflects women’s autonomy and empowerment as...Read More

This 2017 GEM National Report for Lebanon describes in detail the level of entrepreneurial activity in Lebanon, and its relationship to a variety of perceptual and demographic variables that may foster or inhibit that activity. Entrepreneurial activity is defined and...Read More

UNDP, in partnership with UN Women, UNFPA, and ESCWA, has conducted this study on Gender Justice & the Law in the Arab States Region to provide a comprehensive assessment of laws and policies affecting gender equality and protection against gender-based violence in...Read More

The limited presence of women in the judicial branches of Arab States is attracting increasing attention as an obstacle to the development of representative institutions and the achievement of gender justice. In recent years, Arab States have taken steps to respond to...Read More

This report reviews women’s entrepreneurship development in the MENA region by providing a detailed assessment of the barriers that women face when starting a business and the landscape of active labour market policies (ALMPs) available to facilitate women’s...Read More