TY  - BOOK
ED  - Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados
TI  - UNHCR handbook for the protection of women and girls
AV  - JV 6347 H36.2008
PY  - 2008///
CY  - Geneva, Switzerland
PB  - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
KW  - Women refugees
KW  - Handbooks, manuals, etc
KW  - Refugiadas -
KW  - Manuales
KW  - Legal status, laws, etc
KW  - Condición jurídica, leyes, etc
KW  - Women's rights
KW  - Derechos de las mujeres
KW  - Forced migration
KW  - Migración forzosa -
N2  - "This Handbook describes some of the protection challenges faced by women and girls of concern to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and outlines various strategies [the Office] should adopt with [its] partners to tackle these challenges. It sets out the legal standards and principles that guide [the] work [of the Office] to protect women and girls and outlines the different roles and responsibilities of States and other actors. UNHCR§s own responsibilities in this respect are explained, both as part of its mandate to secure international protection and durable solutions and as a United Nations (UN) agency. Suggestions for actions by UNHCR and partners to support women§s and girls§ enjoyment of their rights are also included. Examples of innovative practices from the field illustrate how these principles can be applied. [...] The primary purpose of the Handbook is to help UNHCR staff fulfil their responsibilities to protect these women and girls more effectively. [... ] The Handbook is intended to be used in situations of asylum, internal displacement, return, integration, and statelessness. It is equally applicable in urban and rural contexts." -- p. 1
ER  -