In order to empower and bring forth the human rights of women it is important to have tools that match the purpose. In this section Make Every Woman count has gathered handouts and guides produced by various organisations and government entities.
These guides and handouts cover various aspects of human rights of women and can be used in a range of settings.
Source: ILC CEDAW is the only human rights treaty that deals specifically with rural women, highlighting the need for their participation and access to basic social services - and is therefore a powerful tool to advocate for rural women.
Source:UNDP The Compendium of key documents relating to human rights and HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa is a collection, in five parts, of global, regional, subregional and national human rights instruments, policies, legislation and case law that are relevant to HIV and AIDS.
Source:UNDP The aim of this Guide is to provide information to government officials and other agents of change in Eastern and Southern African states to:
Source:UNDP The Checklist provides a series of questions based on governmental obligations in the context of human rights and HIV. The following are covered in the Checklist:
Source:IPAS An update to Preventing unsafe abortion: A call to action for health professionals highlighting new guidance from the World Health Organization, this eight-page factsheet provides advocates in the health-care field with the necessary background to speak about the issue and advocate for change in restrictive abortion laws and policies