“It’s important to be aware of what’s going on in the world and to think about how you can start to make a difference, even when you’re a kid.”
The UK government's report on progress in achieving gender equality and women's empowerment as set out in the Beijing
1. 1325 on Trial in Northern Ireland
PeaceWomen Project, December 2004
In recent years, peace agreements have become pivotal moments for determining the future constitutional and legal fra
This article contributes towards ongoing debates on gender, security and post-conflict studies.
UNDP Liberia and the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) signed a letter of understanding to collabora
The site contains lists of female Heads of State, Prime Ministers, Ministers of Finance and Ministers of Defence and
In the afternoon of 22 March 2002, in the community of Barranca Tecuani, municipality of Ayutla de los Libres, Guerre
This article sheds light on horrors of ethnic cleansing practiced upon the women and men of Chechnya by the Russian s
1. IN CELEBRATION OF THE 50TH ISSUE OF 1325 PEACEWOMEN E-NEWS
October 8-15, 2004, Women Waging Peace hosted 16 Sudanese women peace builders for meetings, presentations, and event
The Secretary-General's report (S/2004/814) provides illustrative examples of progress made and identifies gaps and c
On 31 October 2002, the Security Council adopted the statement of the President (S/PRST/2002/32), in which it request
The 2004 Open Debate, under the presidency ofthe UK, was notable for a number of innovations.
In May 2003 a military emergency was declared in the Indonesian province of Nanggroe Aceh Darussalam (NAD)(1) under w
1. 1325 TRANSLATION UPDATE: 9 NEW TRANSLATIONS COMING SOON
This publication provides an overview of areas for action — public health, forced displacement, protection of c
"Remettre les armes à leur place" présente un inventaire des coûts humains de la dispon
This publication provides an overview of areas for action — public health, forced displacement, protection of c
Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security wasunanimously adopted under the Namibian Presidency on
According to its mandate, the UNMIK Office of Gender Affairs is requested to facilitate the mainstreaming of a gender
Her name is Joyce Puta, a 48-year-old Zambian army colonel on secondment to the United Nations.
“Enemies of women must be defeated.” These are the words spoken by the sister of one of the women killed
She is a beacon of hope for the aspiring women of Sierra Leone. Senior Assistant Commissioner Kadi K.
The following stories aim to show the human face of Security Council resolution 1325, featuring profiles of women fro
This handbook is UNIFEM's contribution to those planning and executing DDR.
Women in conflict zones throughout the world have mobilized within their communities and across borders to demand tha
Dr. Cynthia Maung has undergone a dramatic transformation.
In her role as Senior Gender Adviser, Ms.
This 58-page report investigates the persistent weaknesses in the Rwandan legal system that hamper the investigation
1. WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY NEWS
We know that the role of women as actors in armed conflict has traditionally been neglected and undervalued.
The armed conflict in Chechnya, now in its fourth year, is the most serious human rights crisis of the new decade in
1. 1325 TRANSLATION UPDATE: SERBIAN & BAHASA MELAYU/BAHASA INDONESIA
The military government consistently denies that Burma has no political prisoners.
This report System of Impunity documents detailed accounts of sexual violence against women in all the ethnic states,
The sexual abuse of women in war is nothing new and has long been tolerated as one of the inevitable features of mili
The adoption of Security Council Resolution 1325 in October 2000 was a watershed in the evolution of international wo
A unique event took place at Stormont, the parliament buildings of the Northern Ireland Assembly.
The United Nations Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) began deployment in June 2004.
Resolution 1556 (2004) adopted by the Security Council at its 5015th meeting, on July 30, 2004
1. 1325 TRANSLATION UPDATE: SINHALA AND TAMIL TRANSLATIONS NOW AVAILABLE
Press Release on Secretary-General Kofi Annan's message to the African Union session on gender in Addis Ababa, 6 July
The military coup d'état against President Jean-Bertrand Aristide on September 30, 1991, plunged Haiti into a
Bosnian civil society groups have taken the lead in addressing needs not met by their state during its postwar recons