Do women hold the key to a peaceful society?

“EMPOWERMENT to women around our region is something I feel is very important because we have the lowest rate o

April, Syeda Ghazala made headlines in Pakistan, becoming the first female to head a major police station in restive

The program of listening to problems facing women in the rural areas, opened this year by the government, indicates t

More women should play instrumental roles in determining the country's defense and diplomatic policies, MKs said at a

Last Sunday, President Paul Kagame met with Rwandan women of all walks of life to celebrate the country's 20th libera

On Monday, the President Michel Martelly, accompanied by Me Jean Renel Sanon, the Minister of Justice and Public Secu

As Burundi heads towards the 2015 general elections, and despite a quota of 30 percent women's representation in parl

Former President Mary Robinson has said the involvement of women is central to achieving peace in parts of the world

Time and again, we hear horrific accounts of violence perpetrated against women in conflicts around the world.

I sat in the glittery closing plenary of last week's global summit to end sexual violence in conflict in London, tire

Although Nepal met the objective of increased women´s participation in the ongoing peace building and state res

Although Nepal met the objective of increased women´s participation in the ongoing peace building and state res

Millions of Afghans have cast their votes in a presidential run-off to elect a successor to Hamid Karzai, who has bee

We awoke one morning in Kabul to the sound of not-too-distant explosions, marking the start to the fighting season.

Feminist and trades union activists are leading the fight back against neoliberal economic policies in Northern Irela

UN, African officials urge efforts to advance peace and stability in CAR

A series of gold-framed pictures cover the wall from left to right inside the working space of Senegalese human right

Nepal recently hosted a "Conference on democracy and inclusive good governance for gender equality and sustainab

With three days to go before the final round of voting in the Indian election, first-time candidate Ravindra Singh is

There is a need for women to organise themselves as a pressure group to be able to carve a niche in the political sph

Northeast India comprises the contiguous Eight States—Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Na