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- Conflict Prevention
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Displacement
In this section, PeaceWomen classifies information by Theme- Displacement, which forms part of PeaceWomen’s framework to organize our women, peace and security resources for ease of reference and understanding. It is important to note that themes and sub-themes are interlinked and mutually reinforcing.
The displacement of civilian populations is one of the common consequences of conflict and also presents some of the greatest challenges to restoring and maintaining peace and security. Women face particular challenges as refugees and internally displaced persons (those displaced within their own country) and the Security Council has recognized and sought to address these in its resolutions on women, pace and security. Read More>>
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News
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May 20, 2013 (Thomas Reutuers Foundation)
SYRIA: Stoking Fire: Addressing the Specific Needs of Female Syrian Refugees Since the Syrian civil war began in 2011, more than a million people have fled, causing a refugee crisis of enormous magnitude. According to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), upwards of 3,000 Syrians a day have registered as asylum seekers in neighboring Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, and Turkey. The lion's share of these refugees—between 300,000 and 400,000—have ended up in Jordan, with approximately 30 percent of the total settling in the Al Zaatari refugee camp and 70 percent moving into host communities throughout the country. UNFPA further estimates that three-quarters of the refugees are women and children. -
May 15, 2013 (The Guardian)
MALI: Mali's Displaced Women Organise for Long Stay Away from Home, Report The Guardian Two things, at least, matter more to Ramata Touré than the outcome of the donor conference in Brussels on Wednesday at which representatives of more than 100 countries will be asked for €2bn ($2.6bn) to help bring peace and development to Mali. -
April 8, 2013 (The Star)
SYRIA: Syrian Women Who Fled to Jordan Tell of Horrific Rapes Back Home Sexual violence against Syrian women brings fearing shame and rejection. Few women and girls are willing to admit they were raped in Syria's civil war -
April 5, 2013 (TrustLaw)
SOMALIA: Somalia and U.N. to Tackle Rampant Rape in Mogadishu Camps The Somali government plans to move displaced people to more secure camps in the capital Mogadishu and set up military courts to tackle “rampant” rape, a senior United Nations official said Thursday. -
April 4, 2013 (Voice of America News )
SOMALIA: UN - Somalia Needs Stronger Judiciary to Fight Sexual Violence Somalia's new government has to build a stronger and more transparent judicial system in order to prosecute perpetrators of sexual violence against women, according to a senior United Nations official. The call comes as Somali government officials, judges and diplomats deliberate on how to enhance the country's judiciary.
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Resources
- RESOURCE: Hostages of the Gatekeepers, Human Rights Watch, March 2013 | Download PDF
- SYRIA: A Regional Crisis the IRC Commission on Syrian Refugees, International Rescue Committee, January 2013 | Download PDF
- Syria - What Women Say - Voices from Ground: Syria's Humanitarian Crisis, International Civil Society Action Network, Winter 2013 | Download PDF
- COLUMBIA: Rights Out of Reach- Obstacles to Health, Justice, and Protection for Displaced Victims of Gender-Based Violence in Colombia , Human Rights Watch, 14th November 2012 | Download PDF
- SYRIA: Syrian Women & Girls -- No Safe Refuge, Refugees International, 16 November 2012 | Download PDF
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Initiatives
- BLOG: A Western Sahara Story, Online Dialogues & Blogs, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), March 25, 2013
- INITIATIVE: DRC Empowers Women in South Sudan , Campaigns, , March 25, 2013
- BLOG: Syrian Refugee Women Exploited in Egypt, Online Dialogues & Blogs, , January 31, 2013
- BLOG: Women and Children Hidden Victims in Mali Conflict, Online Dialogues & Blogs, Plan International, January 18, 2013
- BLOG: Women in the Holy Land - Just Like Me, Online Dialogues & Blogs, , January 4, 2013
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PeaceWomen Publications
- Women, Peace and Security Handbook, Handbook , 2010
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Organizations
- United Nations (UN)
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Asylum Access
Asylum Access is an innovative, US-based international nonprofit dedicated to making refugee rights a reality in Africa, Asia and Latin America. We achieve this mission by providing legal information, advice and representation directly to refugees in their first countries of refuge, and by advocating for the rights of refugees worldwide. - International Rescue Committee (IRC)
- Bonn International Centre for Conversion (BICC)
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International Committee of the Red Cross
(ICRC)
The ICRC is very conscious of the multi-faceted ways in which women experience armed conflicts and has recently initiated activities to better identify the ways in which women are affected by armed conflicts and war.
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