Development
Up one levelBurma is a land of immense economic potential, rich in natural resources and with a strong educational tradition. But after decades of misgovernance and conflict, Burma is one of the world’s poorest countries. This section of the BurmaGuide.Net includes resource summaries on paths to sustainable development that have proved useful in other Southeast Asian countries and around the world. The need for popular participation in all development decisions is highlighted, as well as development in post-conflict situations.
Women Watch
A major UN internet gateway on the advancement and empowerment of Women. Gives information on UN treaties, policies and activities related to gender. ...
United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Gender in Development Program
UNDP Gender advises, supports and facilitates United Nations Development Program (UNDP) activities related to gender. This site provides an ...
Women’s Environment and Development
An international advocacy organization working to increase the power of women worldwide as policy makers at all levels in governments, institutions ...
Association for Women's Rights in Development (AWID)
An international membership organization connecting, informing and mobilizing people and organizations committed to achieving gender equality, ...
Karen Human Rights Group - Documenting the Voices of the Villagers in Rural Burma.
This site contains information about the current
situation in Karen State, Burma. It also contains an archive of reports and
photo sets on the ...
Women’s Human Rights Net
A project of AWID, the Women's Human Rights net provides comprehensive information and analysis on women's human rights and global issues. From this ...
Burma Lawyer’s Council on Burmese Migrant Workers
Statement by the Burma Lawyers’ Council on Burmese Migrant Workers with advice to Burmese government on ways to minimize corruption and aid in the ...
“The World Bank and Women’s Rights in Development”
This primer describes the World Bank, its governance structure and its new gender mainstreaming strategy. It concludes with some action suggestions ...
Women’s Rights, the World Trade Organization and International Trade Policy
This primer describes the WTO and the relationship between trade policies and gender, and concludes with an agenda for action.
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESR)
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESR) is the primary international document enumeration economic, social and ...
Argentina - A pilot experience in building social monitoring mechanisms for emergency programs