The women of South Sudan played an instrumental role in the country's liberation struggle and will continue to make s

The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (SRCC) Ambassador Mahamat Saleh Annadif

The voice of Syrian women must be heard in all efforts to resolve the civil war that is tearing their country apart,

As the departure of the international security forces approaches, each day turns every bit of hope into desperation f

Late October, a new government was approved by the newly elected Georgian parliament.

World Water Week recently concluded in Stockholm with a special emphasis on the linkages between water and food secur

In "Distant View of a Minaret," the late and much-neglected Egyptian writer Alifa Rifaat begins her short s

It's the Americas' largest reunion.

Two months ago, in February 2012, a victory was won in the battle for more effective legal provisions for women in Pa

At the end of her official country mission to Papua New Guinea, the UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women,

With democracy protests still sweeping the Arab world and the global financial crisis continuing to bite, the push fo

It's perhaps the only market in the world where all the vendors are women.

Sarah Ajith James arrived in Washington last Sunday night, just five months after her country -- South Sudan -- seced

Imagine a world where women living directly with the realities of war help build the peace.

Last month women worldwide were delighted to hear that three women from the global south were awarded the Nobel Peace

As wars become less about states and more about societies, women can play a greater role in shaping or ending conflic

For the first time, women peace activists from South Asia came together to present a joint resolution to the United N

The United Nations today marked the annual International Day of Peace with tributes to those working to build a bette