Siyanda Update: Gender and Aging, Issue No. 60, November 2007
http://www.siyanda.org/
Past issues of the update are available at:
http://www.siyanda.org/archive.htm
To subscribe or unsubscribe, please go to:
http://www.siyanda.org/subscribe.htm
==========
In This Issue:
==========
I. Celebrating the 60th Siyanda Update
II. Special Feature: New French Translation - BRIDGE Gender and Indicators Cutting Edge Pack
III. Quick Guide: Gender and Aging
IV. Country Focus: Afghanistan
V. Experts' and Consultants' Database: A selection of published work from Siyanda Experts with research experience in Afghanistan.
VI. Other New Resources: a study on gender equality as a prerequisite for sustainable development, the second Fundher Report from AWID, and an evaluation of DFID's support of gender equality
VII. Contribute section: share news, resources, opportunities and perspectives
**Tip: you can quickly find multilingual resources in the Siyanda database by typing the language name in the Search box, then clicking on the Go! button. For example, type "French" for French resources**
I. Celebrating the 60th Siyanda Update
===============================
Welcome to the 60th Siyanda Update! Since the first bulletin in May 2002 on Globalisation we have covered a huge range of gender topics, including Migration, Sexuality, Humanitarian Assistance, Corporate Social Responsibility, Climate Change and Disabilities.
You can browse through the last 5 years of Siyanda Updates at:
http://www.siyanda.org/archive.htm
Siyanda has recently reached several other milestones:
:- our Experts database now profiles over 1,250 gender specialists
:- we provide summaries of almost 2,500 gender-focused resources in our online database
:- the Siyanda Update is circulated to over 4,000 subscribers
Remember - you can get contribute to Siyanda yourself by suggesting materials, posting messages or creating your own expert's profile at:
http://www.siyanda.org/participate.htm
Thanks!
The BRIDGE Team
II. Special Feature: French Translation of BRIDGE's Cutting Edge Pack on Gender and Indicators
===============================
What does a world without gender inequality look like? Realising this vision requires inspiring and mobilising social change. But what would indicate we are on the right track - and how will we know when we get there? Gender-sensitive indicators and other measurements of change are critical - for building the case for taking gender (in)equality seriously, for enabling better planning and actions, and for holding institutions accountable for their commitments on gender.
Now translated into French, this Cutting Edge Pack hopes to inspire thinking on this question - with an Overview Report outlining key issues on gender and indicators, a Supporting Resources Collection providing summaries of key texts, tools, case studies and contacts of organisations in this field, and a Gender and Development In Brief newsletter with three short articles on the theme. Thanks to the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie (OIF) who have funded the printing and dissemination of this translation.
http://www.bridge.ids.ac.uk/reports_gend_CEP.html#Indicators
III. Quick Guide: Gender and Aging
===============================
The gender dimensions of aging are often overlooked. How should efforts to support older people address inequalities between men and women? The following resources are a selection from over 20 resources added to the Siyanda database on gender and aging.
- Living Situation of Widowed Old Women - In-depth Interview and Analysis (in Chinese), Tsinghua University Gerontology Center, and China Research Center on Ageing, June 2007
This study visited 12 widowed old women and 6 widowed middle age women living in Beijing to enquire about their living situation.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/pei_widowed_women.htm?em=0711&tag=QG
- Gender and Poverty: Determinants of Health in Ageing (in Spanish), Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública, Mexico, R., May 2007
This article analyses the relationships between gender, ageing and poverty in Mexico and makes recommendations for policy-makers.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/salgado_wong_health.htm?em=0711&tag=QG
- African Women and Ageing: Nairobi, Beijing, and the Implications for African Gender Scholarship, The Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), January 2006
Are older women given sufficient attention in the Nairobi declaration and the Beijing Platform for Action? This article argues that, although these declarations mention older women, identifying them as a 'vulnerable group' needing special attention, they fail to adequately recognise the important social roles they play and the gender inequalities they face
http://www.siyanda.org/static/Codesria_african_ageing.htm?em=0711&tag=QG
- The Gender Implications of Pension Reforms. General Remarks and Evidence from Selected Countries, United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), January 2006
Globally, women make up the majority of older people, as well as the majority of the elderly living in poverty. Despite these facts, and despite international and national commitments to gender mainstreaming in all policy fields, concerns about gender equality have been largely absent from mainstream pension policy debates.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/UNRISD_pension_reforms.htm?em=0711&tag=QG
- Women2000: Gender Dimensions of Ageing (in English, Spanish and French), United Nations Division for the Advancement of Women (UNDAW), March 2002
What inequalities do older women face as a result of their gender-based roles in society? What measures can be taken to strengthen their positive contribution to the family and community?
http://www.siyanda.org/static/undaw_women2000.htm?em=0711&tag=QG
- Gender, Poverty, and Intergenerational Vulnerability to HIV/AIDS, Oxfam, January 2002
Older women and young girls in developing countries are groups that are very likely to be affected by HIV/AIDS, but who tend to fall outside the boundaries of mainstream development research and practice on HIV/AIDS. This article explores the reasons for the lack of attention to these groups and identifies what steps are needed to ensure their needs are also met
http://www.siyanda.org/static/kamal_smith_vulnerability.htm?em=0711&tag=QG
- Gender and Transport for Older People, HelpAge International, January 2002
Consultations with poor older people in developing countries have shown that transport is a major concern for older people. Problems with transport create a real barrier to older women and men accessing basic social services and participating in local activities.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/helpage_transport.htm?em=0711&tag=QG
You can find additional resources related to gender and aging in Siyanda at:
http://www.siyanda.org/search/results_adv.cfm?Keywords=aging&Subject=0&Donor=0&Langu=E&StartRow=1&em=0711&tag=QG
Women's Economic Empowerment will be the next Quick Guide theme, in December 2007. Users are invited to suggest resources on this topic for possible inclusion in the database: http://www.siyanda.org/addinfo/?em=0711&tag=CS
Please also visit the archive section to view past Quick Guide themes:
http://www.siyanda.org/quick_guide.htm?em=0711&tag=QG
IV. Country Focus: Afghanistan
=====================
- UNIFEM Afganistan Fact Sheet 2007, United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), January 2007
This factsheet outlines the situation of women in Afghanistan in a number of key aspects, including in terms of political participation, labour force participation, health, education, marriage and sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV).
http://www.siyanda.org/static/UNIFEM_afghanistan.htm?em=0711&tag=CF
- Taking Stock: Afghan Women and Girls Five Years On, WOMANKIND Worldwide, October 2006
Five years on from the US invasion of Afghanistan this report finds that many women remain at risk of violence, continue to have a low socioeconomic status, and struggle to assert their civil and political rights.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/WOMANKIND_taking_stock.htm?em=0711&tag=CF
- Uncounted and Discounted: a Secondary Data Research Project on Violence against Women in Afghanistan (in English and Dari), United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM), May 2006
This research report discusses the limited availability of information in cases of violence against women in Afghanistan and makes recommendations for how to improve the collection and sharing of such data.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/UNIFEM_uncounted_discounted.htm?em=0711&tag=CF
- From Rhetoric to Reality: Afghan Women on the Agenda for Peace, Sultan, M., Levine, C. and Powley, E., February 2005
To what extent have Afghan women made significant gains between 2001 and 2005? This report provides an overview of mechanisms introduced by the international community to promote women's participation.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/sultan_rhetoric_reality.htm?em=0711&tag=CF
- Gender and Local-Level Decision-Making: Findings from a Case Study in Mazar-Sherif, Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU), December 2004
To what extent do locally defined gender norms in urban settings in Afghanistan determine the participation of men and women in community decision-making on priority issues, such as income generation, health education and literacy?
http://www.siyanda.org/static/bauer_wakefield_table.htm?em=0711&tag=CF
- Between Hope and Fear Intimidation and Attacks against Women in Public Life in Afghanistan, Human Rights Watch, October 2004
This document reports on the intimidation and threats experienced by women activists in Afghanistan which has limited their participation in public life and offers recommendations.
http://www.siyanda.org/static/HRW_hope_fear.htm?em=0711&tag=CF
You can find additional resources in Siyanda about Afghanistan at:
http://www.siyanda.org/search/qlinx-countryfocus.cfm?code=afghanistan&em=0711&tag=CF
and network with experts and practitioners who are working in the region:
http://www.siyanda.org/exps/results.cfm?CouOfExp=afghanistan&em=0711&tag=CF
In the December 2007 Siyanda Update we will focus on resources in Chinese. Users are invited to suggest resources on this topic for possible inclusion in the database: http://www.siyanda.org/addinfo/?em=0711&tag=CS
Please also visit the Country Focus archive section:
http://www.siyanda.org/country_focus.htm?em=0711&tag=CF
V. Resources from the Experts' and Consultants' Database: A selection of published work from Siyanda Experts on the Afghan context.
=======================================
The Experts' and Consultants' Database contains names, contact details and areas of expertise of people working on gender specific issues worldwide, and includes some of their publications. The following resources have been selected from experts who have expertise in Afghanistan:
- Gender Entrepreneurship Markets. Afghanistan Gender Assessment, Gharaibeh, D., 2006
- Education and leadership in women for goverence in Balochistan: Key note speech, Bakhteari, Q., 2006
- Outreach to Afghan Women Guide, Frogh, W., 2006
- The Global Women's Movement and the Women of Afghanistan, Farhoumand-Sims, C., 2006
- Post-Bonn Gains and Gaps in Afghanistan: The Implementation of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women; Peace and Security, Oates, L., 2006
- A-Z Guide to Assistance in Afghanistan, Wakefield, S., 2003
For further details on these publications, copy and paste or type the author's last name into either the Name or Search Words field on the Experts' and Consultants' search page:
http://www.siyanda.org/exps/?em=0711&tag=EX
The Siyanda Gender Experts' and Consultants' Database, with over 1250 profiles, can be used as a networking tool for connecting practitioners, researchers, activists, students and experts with like-minded colleagues, persons working on similar themes, or in the same geographical location.
- Enter your details in the database:
http://www.siyanda.org/exps/addexp.cfm?em=0711&tag=EX
- Or edit your existing profile:
http://www.siyanda.org/exps/editlogin.cfm?em=0711&tag=EX (using your user name and password)
The database is also an excellent resource for those seeking experts for gender-focussed consultancies.
- Search the database:
http://www.siyanda.org/exps/?em=0711&tag=EX
VI. Other New Resources in Siyanda:
================
- Over their Dead Bodies: Denial of Access to Emergency Obstetric Care and Therapeutic Abortion in Nicaragua, Human Rights Watch, October 2007
- All in Diary, Price, G. and Richardson, R., July 2007
- A Study on Gender Equality as a Prerequisite for Sustainable Development: What we Know about the Extent to which Women Globally Live in a More Sustainable Way than Men, Leave a Smaller Ecological Footprint and Cause Less Climate Change, Johnsson-Latham, G, June 2007
- The Second Fundher Report: Financial Sustainability for Women's Movements Worldwide, Kerr, J, June 2007
- Evaluation of DFID's Policy and Practice in Support of Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment. Synthesis Report, Country Case Studies and Thematic Studies, Jensen, R. I. et al., May 2007
- Gender Mainstreaming In Practice: A Toolkit, 3rd Edition 2007 (in English and Russian), Niemanis, A., January 2007
You can locate more new resources added to the Siyanda Database here: http://www.siyanda.org/newadditions.htm?em=0711&tag=LA, or through the Simple Search function: http://www.siyanda.org/search/?em=0711&tag=SS (copy and paste the title without characters such as ":" ";" and "-" or copy and paste the author's last name into the Search box).
VII. Contribute section
=====================
Share your news, resources, opportunities and perspectives in the following ways:
Post your announcements, information requests, training and funding opportunities:
http://www.siyanda.org/forum/?em=0711&tag=CS
Submit your publications for inclusion in our database, or suggest other resources:
http://www.siyanda.org/addinfo/?em=0711&tag=CS
Post your short pieces of work in the Users' Corner:
http://www.siyanda.org/forum/xviewthread.cfm?Thread=120030204122635&em=0711&tag=CS
(All summaries in the update are written or adapted by BRIDGE Team members. This update was edited by Adrian Bannister)
** Siyanda has a Really Simple Syndication or "RSS" feed. This technology allows you to periodically receive the latest content from the Siyanda website straight to your desktop as soon as it is available.
For an explanation and details, please see the RSS Feed Help page:
http://www.siyanda.org/rsshelp.htm **
**The "Siyanda Update" is a monthly newsletter featuring the latest gender mainstreaming resources available on the Siyanda website
http://www.siyanda.org/. Siyanda aims to assist busy gender practitioners to locate essential gender mainstreaming resources quickly and easily. It is also an interactive space where practitioners can share ideas, experiences and resources with like-minded colleagues