Guidelines - Released in 2007
Promoting universal respect for human rights has been one of the fundamental goals of the United Nations since its creation, and the development of a comprehensive international human rights normative and standard-setting system within the United Nations was one of the great achievements of the 20th century.
The United Nations Development Fund for Women has worked for gender equality and women's empowerment for over 30 years, and since the 1990s the organization has placed a particular emphasis on supporting implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). This guide consolidates insights and experiences gained by UNIFEM to date, to assist staff in further deepening the HRBA within programming. It’s a contribution we share with partners in our common effort to advance women’s human rights.