Publications

To identify the status of women-led peacebuilding networks in the region, GNWP conducted sub-regional mappings and consulted a diverse group of women peacebuilders from Central Asia, Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus. According to these women, peacebuilding networks are crucial spaces for local peacebuilders to gain information, skills and resources as well as conduct advocacy; however, few such networks meet the needs of peacebuilders. The reasons for the inefficiency of these WPS networks vary, including inconsistent and insufficient funding, competition for resources among civil society organizations, political and security challenges, fragmented efforts by network members and barriers to intergenerational and inclusive participation. “Navigating Networks” was created in recognition of the importance of women’s peacebuilding networks in the path to inclusive and sustainable peace and the call from women peacebuilders in CAEESC to rectify persisting ineffectiveness of these networks. This publication was created with the support from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s (OSCE) WIN – Women & Men Innovating & Networking for Gender Equality project.

This publication was prepared as part of the Organization for Security and Co-operation’s (OSCE) Gender Issues Programme project “WIN for Women and Men: Strengthening Comprehensive Security through Innovating and Networking for Gender Equality”, in co-operation with the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA) Regional Office for Eastern Europe and Central Asia. This mapping is based on a combination of a desk review and interviews with key stakeholders in each of the five countries in Central Asia. The results of the mapping are presented first as regional trends and tendencies, followed by findings per country. Programs aimed at changing the violent behaviour of perpetrators are important elements in preventing gender-based violence and ending impunity. The aim of this document is to look into existing programs and trends and offer set of recommendations for further engagement in Central Asia.

The publication aims at uncovering the nexus between gender and corruption in natural resource management by focusing on women’s access to water, land, forestry and extractives. The preliminary findings of this research highlight the vital role natural resources play in the economic empowerment of women as well as the pervasive impact that corruption has on the environment. It finally brings to the attention of policy makers in the OSCE area essential data and recommendations for boosting gender-responsive policies in natural resources and women’s access.

The OSCE study on “Advancing a Just Energy Transition in Central Asia – Women’s key role in the energy sector” analyzes – through a gender lens – the socio-economic benefits of the energy transition for the five OSCE participating States in the region. It provides specific considerations for the strategic development of an appropriately skilled labour force and also contains critical yet unpublished data on the job creation potential of renewable energy in each Central Asian country. The study closes with recommendations intended to help Central Asian governments, companies, academic institutions, civil society, and other relevant stakeholders ensure that the transition to renewable energy harnesses the full potential of women’s participation and leadership and leaves no one behind. The study was developed in partnership with the Global Women’s Network for the Energy Transition (GWNET), and with contributions from experts at the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

This brochure sums up the activities of the joint OSCE-GWNET Mentoring Program on Empowering Central Asian Women in Renewable Energy

The OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities and the OSCE Secretariat Gender Issues Programme WIN Project commissioned research into the intersections of gender equality and national minorities. The factsheet highlights key findings and provides recommendations to OSCE participating States to promote equal opportunities for minority women.