General Women, Peace and Security

The Federal Government will soon develop a roadmap for the full implementation of the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zainab Maina has said.

She disclosed this in a statement signed by the ministry's spokesman, Saghir el Mohammed.

United States Africa Command's Women, Peace and Security - Lessons Learned in Peacekeeping conference concluded August 24 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center.

The three-day conference presented the nearly 40 attendees opportunities to increase awareness, facilitate dialogue, and develop practical lessons learned in regards to WPS considerations in peacekeeping operations.

Even as the armed insurgency rages on in Syria, miles away in Taksim Square, Istanbul, one women's group is making its voice heard through a peaceful demonstration in Turkey.

With war so close to home at its borders, spokeswoman for the group Women against War, says an important voice is suffering.

Better integrating women into global efforts to end conflict and promote peace is a critical objective of U.S. diplomacy, according to a new State Department report.

Today, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched its plan for implementing the U.S National Action Plan (NAP) on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS), directing implementation of the United States' first-ever National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security.

Awareness of the National Action Plan initiative – on women, peace and security – has been woefully inadequate in the Far Western region.

The Working Group on Gender Justice in Africa Tuesday called on the African Union (AU) to encourage member states that are yet to ratify the protocol on the rights of women in Africa to do so.

In a statement made available to PANA, the Working Group said the AU should ensure that states which have ratified the protocol domesticate it and ensure its implementation.

On 5th July 2012, a strong and diverse group of stakeholders working on women's empowerment issues came together to explore ways of promoting Security Council Resolution 1325 that looks at Women, Peace and Security.

The Solomon Islands cabinet has refused to approve a report on women in time for its submission to a meeting of a United Nations gender discrimination committee.

Solomon Islands is one of the few states party to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women that has never submitted a country report.

The Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MOWAC) has developed a national action plan to give more protection and safeguard the fundamental rights of women.

It also seeks to promote their participation in conflict prevention and the security institutions as well as shield them from physical abuse.