General Women, Peace and Security

"SCR 1325 is a tool, and the utility of a tool depends on how it is perceived and how activists employ it. So we have this resolution. Great; so what? Tell me how we can get people fired up on the ground." Peace laureate Jody Williams talks to Lyric Thompson.

A Nobel Peace Prize nominee helps unveil a new center for gender studies at the University of Guam.
Zohra Andi Baso did the honors, cutting the ribbon to officially open the center.

OTTAWA — The Harper government touted a sweeping new plan Tuesday to protect women in global war zones -- one week before the crucial election that decides Canada's bid for a UN Security Council seat.

Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon has announced Canada's action plan in support of a Security Council resolution designed to bolster the fortunes of women and children in armed conflict zones.

2010 marks the 10th anniversary of the UN Security Council Resolution (SCR) 1325 on women, peace and security. As part of the commemoration of the SCR 1325, a High level Consultation was held in Geneva, Switzerland from September 15 – 16, 2010. Among the participants of the meeting was Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda, World YWCA General Secretary.

El Geneina, 30 September 2010 – More than 50 representatives gathered yesterday in El Geneina, West Darfur, to discuss women's rights in the Darfur state. The event marked the third and final in a series of Darfur-wide forums on UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325. The occasion was led by the Wali's (Governor's) Advisor for Women and Children, with assistance from UNAMID.

Delegates from Asian countries gathered in Jakarta on Wednesday to discuss how best to implement UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security.

United Nations has selected Rwanda as host to the International Conference on the Role of Security Forces in Ending Gender Based Violence (GBV) against Women.

More than 50 representatives gathered yesterday in El Geneina, West Darfur, to discuss women's rights in the Darfur state. The event marked the third and final in a series of Darfur-wide forums on UN Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325. The occasion was led by the Wali's (Governor's) Advisor for Women and Children, with assistance from UNAMID.

t's Saturday and the women hurry into the cooperative's warehouse in this rural town in southeastern Peru with huge bags of coffee beans on their backs. Some come on their own, others are accompanied by their husbands or children. But they have all hiked long distances from their farms in the mountains where they grow some of the world's top organic specialty coffee.

UNDP Peace and Development Program jointly with “Women-Leaders of Jalalabat” Association successfully conducted “Women's role in peace building” regional forum.

The forum was participated by representatives of Osh, Jalalabat and Batken oblast state administrations, international organizations, regional women NGOs, and women activists involved in stabilization of June, 2010 events consequences.