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Briefing paper

Getting It Right: The pieces that matter for the Arms Trade Treaty

12/03/2013

8 documents

32 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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Overview

Arms and bullets continue to destroy lives. Every continent in the world is marred by devastation caused by armed violence. Yet there is still no effective international regulation of the global arms trade. The need for an Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), which will create globally binding regulation of the international trade in conventional weapons for […]

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Case study

Case Study: Women’s Rights in Egypt

01/07/2012

1 documents

5 pages long

Languages: English

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Women's rights

Overview

The uprising in Egypt which began on 25 January 2011 called for freedom, dignity and social justice. It was full of potential opportunities and challenges for Egyptians who had been deprived of their political, social and economic rights. The revolution gave women a sense of freedom and empowerment, and seemed like the perfect opportunity to […]

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Briefing paper

Fit for Purpose? The European External Action Service one year on

23/01/2012

4 documents

24 pages long

Languages: English, French, Spanish

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Overview

The first anniversary of the European External Action Service (EEAS) finds the European Union (EU) in the midst of an economic, financial, and identity crisis that has aggravated the ongoing decline in Europe’s stature on the global scene as new political and economic actors emerge. The new diplomatic service provides the EU with an opportunity […]

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Book

Climate Change Liability: Transnational law and practice

03/12/2011

8 documents

710 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

As frustration mounts in some quarters at the perceived inadequacy or speed of international action on climate change and as the likelihood of significant impacts grows, the focus is increasingly turning to liability for climate change damage. Actual or potential climate change liability implicates a growing range of actors, including governments, industry, businesses, non-governmental organisations, […]

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Journal article

The ‘right to have rights’: active citizenship and gendered social entitlements in Egypt, Lebanon and Palestine

25/11/2011

13 pages long

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The ‘right to have rights’: active citizenship and gendered social entitlements in Egypt, Lebanon and Palestine

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Overview

The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is now the subject of global attention with the escalation of social unrest and the toppling of dictators. The present article summarises the key findings of regional research on active citizenship, gender and social entitlements in Egypt, Lebanon and Palestine, zooming in on the role of the […]

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Briefing note

Power to the People? Reactions to the EU’s response to the Arab Spring

14/11/2011

1 documents

17 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

In response to the Arab Spring the EU has promised to shift away from business as usual to ensure that support for human rights and democracy are central to its cooperation policy with the Arab neighbourhood. Enabling civil society to function and advocate for citizen’s priorities and rights and hold governments and donors to account […]

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Journal article

The functioning of the Egyptian food-subsidy system during food-price shocks

22/06/2011

12 pages long

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Overview

Egypt has an extensive system of food subsidies which provides bread and other basic staples to the population at low prices. This article examines the functioning of the food-subsidy system during two recent periods of rapid food-price inflation to evaluate its effectiveness as a social safety net. Three aspects are considered: the difference in rural […]

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Journal article

The impact of remittances on gender roles and opportunities for children in recipient families: research from the International Organization for Migration

01/03/2011

12 pages long

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The impact of remittances on gender roles and opportunities for children in recipient families: research from the International Organization for Migration

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Overview

In addition to raising the living standards of loved ones back home, remittances sent by men and women migrants can transform the way spouses, children, and communities left behind interact within the household, including changing culturally accepted roles and opportunities for men, women, boys, and girls. For women senders of remittances, ‘rising’ to become a […]

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Case study

Centre for Trade Union and Workers Services (CTUWS) (Egypt)

14/06/2008

1 documents

3 pages long

Languages: English

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Overview

CTUWS supports an independent labour movement and has carried out independent election monitoring activities; it is currently seeking registration as a legally recognised NGO in Egypt. The CTUWS also provides training to trade union members and leaders of the workers’ movement, gives legal advice in labour conflicts, informs workers about matters related to international labour […]

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Journal article

NGOs and the dynamics of the Egyptian labour market

01/02/2007

7 pages long

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This article discusses the role that NGOs play, not in their traditional role as service providers, but as employers in the Egyptian labour market. Over the past two decades, NGOs have been offering attractive job opportunities to middle-class professionals who are disillusioned with the private sector and no longer interested in joining the state bureaucracy. […]

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