PWESCR - Programme on Women's Economic Social and Cultural Rights

is an international advocacy and
educational initiative to promote women’s human rights, especially in the context of economic, social and cultural rights, by
bringing a gender framework to policy, law
and practice at local, national, regional and international levels, through ever-evolving strategies and activities in both conceptual
and practical realms.

  Minimum Wages for Domestic Work

A key govt. panel recommended that `placement agencies\', which work as mediators in employment of domestic helps, should be regulated & that Shops and Commercial Establishments Act, 1953, should regulate the

  Call for Asia-Pacific Nations to Invest More in Social Sector

A UN report has called upon governments in the APAC region to increase social spending to consolidate the region\'s stronger than anticipated economic rebound and to spur over th

  Former Chief Justice Balakrishnan is the new NHRC Chairperson

  Committee on ESC Rights Concludes 44th Session

The CESCR concluded its 44thsession on May 21, 2010 after adopting its concluding observations and recommendations on the reports of Colombia, Algeria, Afghanistan, Mauritius& Kazakhstan. The c

  General Assembly Elects 14 Countries to Serve on UN Human Rights Council

  Punjab for Equal Land Ownership Rights

Chandigarh: The Punjab Government on May 17, 2010 decided to amend laws to ensure equal rights for women in land ownership and tenancy. According to these amendments, adult daughters would be entitled

  World’s Worst Gender Gap in Asia-Pacific

According to the 2010 Asia-Pacific Human Development Report, gender-based discrimination is widespread within the region resulting in the world’s lowest rates of political representation, employment

  Gender Disparity in Global Employment Opportunities

A recent report released by the ILO highlighted the persistence of gender discrimination in the labour market both in terms of employment opportunities as well as the quality of employment

  Rajya Sabha Passes Historic ‘Women’s Bill’

14 years after the first attempt was made in the Lok Sabha and repeated failures subsequently, Rajya Sabha passed the Women\'s Reservation Bill, ensuring 33% reservation to women in the Lok Sabha

  Dr. Gita Sen joins PWESCR

Professor Gita Sen is a pioneer in the field gender and development PWESCR is honoured that she has joined us as a trustee.

March 30, 2010

PWESCR organised a one-day roundtable – Women’s Productive Resources: Realising the Right to Food for All - with Olivier De Schutter, the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, in Chennai, India on March 30, 2010. The goal was for women leaders to engage with Olivier De Schutter on gender aspects of productive resources and their links to the right to food. The roundtable was organised in conjunction with the Special Rapporteur’s regional consultations on land, which will inform his upcoming report to the Human Rights Council on land and the right to food.