Women’s Human Rights

W’sHR App is a pioneering endeavor by SCHR/ ICGS and the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs. The App is a practical tool for easy access to relevant international legal instruments as well as agreed language contained in 250 UN documents on women’s human rights adopted by UN bodies. In addition, it also comprises a range of regional documents. This new innovative tool serves stakeholders as a basis for strong argumentation, allows for more coherent and efficient negotiation processes as well as to safeguard negotiated achievements. This tool also helps to build capacity and make further progress in the field of women’s human rights and gender equality.

New in version 8.1:

12 new Keywords added, 142 Key Words updated with 604 new paragraphs on women’s human rights, gender equality and women’s empowerment contained in 250 documents. New: Paris Agreement to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (2016), African Union Convention for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa (2009), ILO Conventions (C100, C111, C156), recent resolutions of General Assembly (71st session) and earlier (70th , 69th , 67th , 65th , 63rd , 61st , 59th , 57th , 52nd , etc. , sessions), Human Rights Council (33rd session) and earlier (32nd , 27th, 24th , 21st , 18th, 17th , etc. , sessions).
Minor bug fixes.