The Stakeholder Toolkit

A Resource for Women and NGOs

Edited by Minu Hemmati & Kerstin Seliger, March 2001

Based on the Stakeholder Toolkit for Women website, UNED Forum has published a spiral-bound, 100 page booklet.

It provides information and resources for those aiming to engage effectively in implementing international agreements, impacting policy making and dealing with relevant official bodies at international and regional levels; the UN Conference processes, their issues and follow-ups; international agreements on women's / gender issues; networking resources (see Table of Contents below).

You can download the booklet by chapters, in PDF format (below).

You can also order printed copies. The booklet is available free of charge for women's groups, NGOs, CBOs and other civil society groups in developing countries; it can be ordered at £ 7.50 (plus p&p) by those in developed countries.
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The Stakeholder Toolkit
A Resource for Women and NGOs

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements

Part I Introduction (1.1 MB)
What’s the Stakeholder Toolkit for Women and NGOs
Why Deal with the UN?

Part II The United Nations (313 KB)
What is the United Nations?
Institutions, Organisations, Commissions
Other Intergovernmental Fora
The United Nations World Conferences
Introduction to the Summits
Example: The Rio Process
Earth Summit 2002 Resources

Part III NGOs & Women’s Organisations (327 KB)
NGOs and the United Nations
NGOs and Women in the Rio Process
NGOs at the United Nations
Example: NGOs in the Rio Process
Example: An Issue Caucus: Tourism
Example: A Major Groups Caucus: CSD NGO Women’s Caucus
Examples of Women’s Organisations, NGOs and Networks

Part IV International Agreements on Women’s/Gender Issues (109 KB)
UN Conferences on Women
Rio Process: Women & Sustainable Development
Relevant Agreements from other UN Conferences and Summits and Their Reviews
Other International Agreements on Women’s/Gender Issues
International Agreements on Particular Issues
Example: Poverty
Example: Employment
Example: Land

Part V Networking (78 KB)
What is Networking? What is Mentoring?
Networking Resources