As 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, approaches and the International Violence Against Women Act is poised for reintroduction in the US Congress, the time is now to prioritize ending violence against women and girls worldwide.
PeaceWomen has attended several events on Men, Peace and Security in the last month, which we covered on our social media. “Gender roles are dynamic and peace and security is gendered”, stated of our tweets from the Men, Peace and Security Symposium (Washington DC) which offered a
Since the announcement of peace talks in Colombia between the Colombian Government and the FARC-EP in 2012, slow developments have been taking place in relation to the participation of women and inclusion of a gender perspective.
Super Typhoon Haiyan, which struck the Philippines on November 8, has affected an estimated 11.3 million people. More than 800,000 have been displaced. Among the two million people who need food aid, nearly 300,000 are pregnant women or new mothers.
Something is missing in the discussions, somewhat secretive though they be, as to finding some sort of solution to the war in Syria. There was also something missing in the post-Libya crisis. Something missing in the Egypt of Morsi and absolutely missing after the “coup” by the generals.
I have the exceptional pleasure to inaugurate together with you, the Association of Women Police Officers of Kosovo, crowning the untiring work and the unshaken dedication and commitment of yours to become part of the international professional forums, which aims to strengthen the institution of Police and ensure gender equality within these institutions.
Imagine an orphanage where over 300 children born out of rape have been abandoned because of the shame and stigma associated with sexual violence. Imagine a town where, in the last year, 11 infants between the ages of six months and one year, and 59 small children from one to three years old, have been raped.
On the eve of Diwali, I was walking around the inner circle of Connaught Place, a well-known shopping center in Delhi, with a journalist friend. The business arcade teemed with people. Suddenly loud, belligerent voices tore through the festive air. We stopped.
ARTICLE 19 calls on the Libyan political parties in the General National Congress (GNC) to overcome their political divisions and unblock the new Constitution's drafting process which should be inclusive and ensure the protection of fundamental freedoms, including women and minority rights.
MORE THAN a decade after United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) was adopted, the absence of women from formal peace negotiations has revealed a gap between the aspirations of global and regional commitments and the reality of peace processes.
