General Women, Peace and Security

This video depicts how women crossed political parties and ethnic groups to become a unified force. Dramatically under-represented in the political forum in their country, as a unified entity women paved the way for their political participation and voices to be heard. Their solidarity enabled their concerns regarding previously ignored issues, such as female inheritance and war crimes against women, to have a much needed forum.

The Gender Equality Architecture Reform Campaign (GEAR) is pleased to announce the launch of the official Global GEAR Campaign Website. From 7 June onwards www.gearcampaign.org will keep you informed about the latest developments at the UN as well as about the GEAR activities of the GEAR Campaign.

Women and girls hardly ever fight the world's wars, but they often suffer the most. Increasingly, they are the direct targets of fighting, when sexual violence is deliberately used as a tactic of warfare.

Donald Steinburg- Submission to the "Together for Transformation" Conference of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation's Women Peacemakers Program, The Hague, Netherlands.

The Huairou Commission stands in solidarity with the people of Jamaica and the grassroots women leaders of Kingston in particular, as they continue working to mitigate the violent situation that has taken hold of Kingston.

On behalf of all the International Coordinators and Board Members of Peace Women Across the Globe (formerly 1000 Women for the Nobel Peace Prize 2005), we join the International Women's Commission for Just and Sustainable Peace, the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, other human rights and women's rights organizations, and the wider international community in demanding the end to all military operations and violence in Gaza, L

In the lead-up to the 28 January London Conference on Afghanistan, Afghan women human rights defenders released the following statement with strong, specific recommendations on security, development and governance priorities for their country.

As the only Afghan woman scheduled to address the plenary, I must spend a moment to focus on women's needs and priorities and the role women should play in efforts to stabilize and rebuild my country.

Women for Women International, a non-profit humanitarian organization, seeks submissions for the Summer 2007 issue of its bi-annual academic journal, Critical Half.

The journal is intended to raise awareness and spark debate among a variety of audiences by presenting various perspectives on economic, social, and political issues as they relate to women in international development and conflict and post-conflict societies.