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External sources (not reviewed)

A 2004 Common Country Assessment (CCA) report

The Commissioner/COE made reference to the situation in the Educational-Correctional Institution located on the Skopje prison

that empowerment of and investment in girls, which are critical for economic growth, the achievement of all Millennium Development Goals, including the eradication of poverty and extreme poverty, as well as the meaningful participation of girls in decisions that affect them, are key in breaking the cycle of discrimination and violence and in promoting and protecting the full and effective enjoyment of their human rights, and further recognizing that empowering girls requires their active participation in decision making processes, active support and

In this context, it was suggested that both States Parties and the broader implementation community need to make sure that this actually happens, including moving beyond

(x) Ensure women’s and girls’ right to education at all levels as well as access to life skills and sex education based on full and accurate information and, with respect to girls and boys, in a manner consistent with their evolving capacities, and with appropriate direction and guidance from parents

Five principles should inform the review: (a) local women and national gender experts should be consulted, and their views reflected, in all planning processes; (b) the analysis of needs and priorities should be based on an appreciation of

In my annual report on children and armed conflict issued in 2010 (A/64/742S/2010/181), I raised the concerns

Recognize that quality and range of education must be

The investigations determined that

These programmes include developing gender-based violence legislation; building legal and judicial institutions that increase the security of

Providing post-conflict services to a population to meet basic needs is an enormous

(j) To educate individual women and men, girls and boys, communities, policymakers and health professionals about how obstetric fistula can be prevented

The Ministry of Education has developed a road map towards inclusion for education

Rio+20 must provide the road map to the future we want — a future with peace, dynamic economic and social development, universal social well-being and a healthy and equitable environment for

Member States and the United Nations system are also encouraged to support initiatives that address the different impacts of natural disasters on individuals and

The Commission expresses concern that the unequal sharing of

Significant progress has been achieved at the normative level in this area over the past decade, including through the increased attention of the

(c) Promote the mainstreaming of a gender perspective in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of national policies and programmes in all

Deeply concerned also about discrimination against the girl child and the violation of the rights of the girl child, which often result in less access for girls to education, and to quality education, nutrition and