“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.”
Promundo and Sonke Gender Justice have released the complete results from the International Men and Gender Equality S
There are encouraging signs that the new push for peace in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) can succeed, Ma
Peacekeepers or Perpetrators examines the complex international problem of Sexual Abuse and Exploitation (SEA) commit
Many survivors of gender based violence (GBV) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) report barriers to access hea
The NGOWG on Women, Peace and Security recently hosted Josephine Ngalula Kabeya, the National President of the Forum
This report is the sum of the work of a team of men and women, from the DemocraticRepublic of the Congo (DRC) and bey
V-Day is pleased to share its 2011 Annual Report Viva Vevolution!
For December, in which the Russian Federation has the Security Council presidency, the MAP provides recommendations o
Eve Ensler, author of The Vagina Monologues, talks about her work with the City of Joy refuge in the Democratic Repub
The Carter Center has been closely monitoring the implementation of the electoral calendar that was released by the I
Ministers responsible for Gender in the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) Member States have
This report by the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) relates to the attacks on civilians by a coaliti
The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security has released the June 2011 version of our Monthly Action Points (M
In recent years the UN peacekeeping mission in the DRC (MONUSCO) has faced tremendous pressure to improve civilian pr
The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security has released the May 2011 version of the Monthly Action Points (MA
I. Summary
II. Recommendations
The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security has released the April 2011 version of our Monthly Action Points (
The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security has released the March 2011 version the Monthly Action Points (MAP
The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security has released the January 2011 version of the Monthly Action Points
This paper draws on discussions from The Institute for Inclusive Security's 12th Annual Colloquium “Across Conf
Almost daily, a small band of rebels known as the Lord's Resistance Army, or LRA, kills, abducts and attacks people a
The analysis of the current context in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) makes obvious the existing persistence
In January 2009, the Congolese government announced that the second phase of its demobilisation, disarmament and rein
To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Women for Women International have launc
There is now very wide acceptance of the fact that modern armed conflict has a disproportionate impact on women and g
Barbara Lochbihler
A Forward-Looking Retrospective
Discussions about the future of peacekeeping in the DR Congo and the modalities of withdrawal are happening while the
Between May and September 2010, Burundi has been through several stages of an electoral process.
(Nairobi) - Increasing human rights violations could undermine Burundi's electoral process unless the government take
The launch of a new strategy on sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is welcome, but numerou
Saisissant l'occasion du 10è anniversaire de la RCS 1325 pour répondre à l'appel de la ré
Oxfam and 12 partner NGOs interviewed 816 people in 24 communities in North and South Kivu between 12 and 21 April 20
On May 21, Burundi begins a four-month election season, the country's first elections following the end of a nearly 1
Despite the signing of international peace agreements, a deadly war continues in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR
In response to the ways in which sexual violence in the DRC has been described and conceptualised, this report sets
Since the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security in October 2000, t
Since 1996 a deadly conflict has been ongoing in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security has released the May 2010 version of their Monthly Action Points (
Research on sexual violence in DRC is extremely challenging.
Since the end of the Cold War, changes in modern warfare, including the increased targeting of civilians and the esca
The 54th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women 2010:
Since the adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security in October 2000, t
The participation of women in the 1994 Rwandan genocide should be considered in the context of gender relations in pr