General Women, Peace and Security

The General Women, Peace and Security theme focuses on information related to UN Security Council Resolutions 1325, 1820, 1888, 1889, 1960, 2106, and 2122, which make up the Women Peace and Security Agenda.

The Women, Peace and Security Agenda historically recognizes that women and gender are relevant to international peace and security. The Agenda is based on four pillars: 1) participation, 2) protection, 3) conflict prevention, and 4) relief and recovery.

The Women, Peace and Security Agenda demands action to strengthen women’s participation, protection and rights in conflict prevention through post-conflict reconstruction processes. It is binding on all UN Member States.

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It's Time 2015

It’s Time 2015 is a cross-sector initiative bringing women and men together to achieve gender equity and empower women and girls at all levels to be leaders.

ITN Fact Sheet

ITN Fact Sheet.pdf

"AWO, Mosawa network hail Sweden's human rights stance"

Jordan Times article on AWO Letter to Swedish Ambassador.pdf

The Time Has Come (for the prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons)

Ask your government to sign the Austrian pledge!.pdf

WILPF 2015 Manifesto

WILPF 2015 Manifesto Final Draft.pdf

Open Letter to President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari to #BringBackOurGirls

Open Letter to President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari to #BringBackOurGirls.pdf

"The Power These Men Have Over Us" Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by African Union Forces in Somalia - Human Rights Watch

This 71-page report documents the sexual exploitation and abuse of Somali women and girls on two AMISOM bases in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, since 2013. The AU soldiers, relying on Somali intermediaries, have used a range of tactics, including humanitarian aid, to coerce vulnerable women and girls into sexual activity. They have also raped or otherwise sexually assaulted women who were seeking medical assistance or water at AMISOM bases.

“Those Terrible Weeks in their Camp” Boko Haram Violence against Women and Girls in Northeast Nigeria - Human Rights Watch

This report is based on interviews with more than 46 witnesses and victims of Boko Haram abductions in Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states, including with girls who escaped the April 2014 abduction of 276 girls from Chibok secondary school. Their statements suggest that the Nigerian government has failed to adequately protect women and girls from a myriad of abuses, provide them with effective support and mental health and medical care after captivity, ensure access to safe schools, or investigate and prosecute those responsible for the abuses.

A Revolution for All: Women’s Rights in the New Libya - Human Rights Watch

This 40-page report highlights key steps that Libya should take to meet its international obligations by firmly rejecting gender-based discrimination in both law and practice. The report calls on Libya’s parliament, the General National Congress (GNC), to ensure that women are involved on equal terms with men in the entire constitution drafting process, including active participation in the Constituent Assembly tasked with preparing the draft.

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