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Here you will find a selection of links to the latest reports that affect women and girls, which you may find useful in your research over time. Please revisit this page regularly as new reports will be updated monthly as available. Please ensure you follow the author or organisation’s guidelines if referencing and citing from original text. If you have ideas for strong, informative reports that might benefit the Soroptimist International membership, please send the title and link to the resource to hq@soroptimistinternational.org
Please note although the links are regularly checked, as they are external links on occasion the link may be broken.
CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE

UNICEF The State of the World’s Children 2021
CIVIL SOCIETY

UN75 People’s Declaration & Plan for Global Action – Humanity at a Crossroads: Global Solutions for Global Challenges

United Nations a Practical Guide for Civil Society

UNECE Beijing+25 CSO Forum report
CLIMATE CHANGE

Climate Change, Women and Water -Linda Witong Soroptimist International 2019

The Heat is On – Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) – Global Outlook Report 2019

The Global Climate 2015-2019

IPCC Sixth Assessment Report 2021

IPCC Special Report Global Warming of 1.5°C
DRUGS & CRIME

UNODC ToolKit on Stakeholder Engagement 2020
EDUCATION

UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Reports

UNESCO The Role of Civil Society Organisations in 2050 and Beyond | 2021

UNESCO Gendered Impacts of COVID-19 School Closures | 2021
FGM

UNICEF FGM A Global Concern
FOOD SECURITY

FAO The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2021
GENDER VIOLENCE

Femicide Volume X

ACUNS Femicide Volume V11

G7 Gender Roadmap

Turning Promises into Action: Gender Equality in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
GLOBAL POPULATION

UN DESA World Population Ageing– Highlights 2020

World Employment and Social Outlook – Trends 2019
HUMAN RIGHTS




HUMAN TRAFFICKING

UNODC Global Report on Trafficking in Persons 2020
SDGS

A Gendered Look into the HLPF 2019

UNEP The Principles For Positive Impact Finance
WATER

Human Right 2 Water: A Human Rights Based Approach: A practical guide for realisation of the human rights to water and sanitation through programming March 2021

Water Infrastructure for Climate Adaptation 2019

World Bank The Rising Tide: A New Look at Water and Gender

UNESCO WWAP Migration and its interdependencies with water scarcity, gender and youth employment
WOMEN IN PRISON & GLOBAL PRISON TRENDS
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT

ILO Global Wage Report 2020-21

Soroptimist International of Americas Women & Economic Empowerment

ILO Report Sept 2021 – Strategies to End Violence and Harassment in the World of Work

ILO Strategy Document Sept 2021 – Strategies to End Violence and Harassment in the World of Work
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