This compendium of case studies is designed to bring into one document some of the gender mainstreaming initiatives UN-Habitat implemented from 2008 to 2012.

This report is a documented progress on the implementation of the GEAP covering period from April 2010 to August 2012.

There are two main standpoints that propagate the benefits of urbanisation. One is that cities are associated with opportunities for wealth generation.

Enseñanzas y aprendizajes de la transversalización de género en el sector hídrico.

Cette publication fournit un tour d’horizon mondial des droits sur les biens matrimoniaux et de co-propriété, tant dans la législation qu’en pratique, et cherche à cerner des formes de tenure plus innovantes et susceptibles de bénéicier aux femmes.

If policies to improve and enhance places are to address gender inequality, they must also take into account the issues and needs of both women and men.

This training package provides an introduction to the important, complex, and sometimes daunting theme of improving land governance as a means to enhance gender equality and grassroots participation in land matters.

It cannot be assumed that women and men benefit in the same way from initiatives in the land sector. Depending on the political, economic and cultural context, it is often women, and particularly poor women, who face significant barriers in obtaining land. The Gender Evaluation Criteria has been developed as a practical tool to systematically measure the impact of land tools and interventions on women and men, so that one has concrete evidence on their gender dimensions.

This report surveys research and policy in the field of gender and economic development, with particular emphasis on economic literature and practice.