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This document presents a global Guidance on addressing school-related gender-based violence. This Global Guidance provides key information to governments, policymakers, teachers, practitioners and civil society who wish to take concrete action against SRGBV. It introduces approaches, methodologies, tools and resources that have shown positive results in preventing and responding to SRGBV. We are confident that this will contribute to further promote the generation of knowledge, evidence and standards of response against this pervasive problem. With the Global Guidance in hand, this is a key moment for all of us to ensure that SRGBV does not remain a barrier to achieving the SDGs

This document presents a book on Harvesting Feminist Knowledge for Public Policy. The chapters of this book draw on the diversity of socioeconomic experiences of women in different countries. The policies and priorities that they suggest emerge from an engagement with the State, the United Nations, and the women’s movement. The chapters argue for new ways of thinking about development, and offer ideas for reformulating development to secure social, economic, and political justice. All the contributors agree that gender inequality has to be situated within the context of other forms of inequality, and that efforts to promote

This document presents a book on ICT Pathways to Poverty Reduction. The research was undertaken at a time when the poor were starting to take part in the information society through the usage of ICTs. Current stories were and still are encountered in the press every day on how the mobile phone and internet are being used innovatively in resourcelimited situations. What were previously potential possibilities of use by the most vulnerable are now possible. Nevertheless, we remain uncertain of whether the poor have been able to use these digital devices to move out of poverty. What are truly the changes in the lives of the poor? Are the poor truly participants within this context of fast growth of mobile phone services and mobile internet usage? How far can we go to measure the poverty level changes as a result of ICT usage? Lastly, with such evidence, what then are the ICT policies that need to be developed in order to support the progress of the poor?

This document presents a book on Information Lives of the Poor, Fighting Poverty with Technology. This book explores the impacts of the unprecedented technological change. Drawing on unique household surveys undertaken by research networks active in 38 developing countries, it helps to fill knowledge gaps about how the poor use information and communication technologies (ICTs). How have they benefited from mobile devices, computers, and the Internet? What insights can research provide to promote affordable access to ICTs, so that communities across the developing world can take advantage of the opportunities they offer?

This document presents a report on Intensification of efforts to eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls. The present report, submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 73/148, provides information on measures taken by Member States and activities carried out within the United Nations system to eliminate violence against women and girls. Emphasis in the report is placed on the urgent need for efforts to eliminate violence against women in the context of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as well as on the process for reporting on advances in the elimination of sexual harassment. The report also includes conclusions and specific recommendations for future action.