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Women, Peace and Security

Established international norms and standards promote the protection of women during armed conflict and their participation in peace and security decision-making. The UN Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security (UNSCR 1325) is one of the critical tools for moving the gender equality agenda forward in conflict and postconflict situations.

May 13, 2014
More Women Sit on the UN Security Council, but What Does It Mean?

As increasing numbers of women embark on careers as diplomats, the United Nations headquarters in New York is slowly but surely undergoing a big change in demographics: the female-to-male ratio of diplomats is becoming — dare it be possible — more balanced.

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Egypt women: Rights on paper, not yet on ground

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May 8, 2014

Egypt women: Rights on paper, not yet on ground

Women activists say they won a major step forward with Egypt's new constitution, which enshrined greater rights for women. But months after its passage, they're worrying whether those rights will be implemented or will turn out to be merely ink on paper.

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Women activists say they won a major step forward with Egypt's new constitution, which enshrined greater rights for women. But months after its passage, they're worrying whether those rights will be implemented or will turn out to be merely ink on paper.

Violence against Women, Bleeding Wound in the Syrian Conflict

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May 6, 2014

Violence against Women, Bleeding Wound in the Syrian Conflict

Overview of contents:

- Introduction

  Challenges to document VAW in Syria 
 
  Legal framework 

 

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Overview of contents:

- Introduction

  Challenges to document VAW in Syria 
 
  Legal framework 

 

April 21, 2014
KP govt to set up women desks at all police stations, Pakistan

Khyber Pakhtunkhawa Chief Minister Pervez Khattak has announced that women police desks would be established at all 500 police stations of the province to facilitate the province’s female population.

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Women in Post-genocide Rwanda Have Helped Heal Their Country

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April 3, 2014

Women in Post-genocide Rwanda Have Helped Heal Their Country

The document reflects on how Rwandan women have secured big gains in the halls of power, although challenges remain.

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Louise Mushikiwabo, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of the Republic of Rwanda. (Image: Maxppp/ZUMAPRESS.com)

The document reflects on how Rwandan women have secured big gains in the halls of power, although challenges remain.

March 27, 2014
Egypt is falling short of UN women’s rights standards

Egypt has achieved little regarding the United Nations Development Program’s (UNDP) third Millennium Development Goal (MDG) of promoting gender equality, said National Council for Women (NCW) Chairman Mervat Al-Tallawi.

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March 27, 2014
Pakistan urged to consider women peacekeepers

A visiting senior UN official on Monday urged Pakistan to consider the possibility of sending women police personnel to take part in the world body’s peacekeeping missions.

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March 21, 2014
AP Interview: Egyptian fights for women's equality

A year ago, Egyptian politician and women's rights activist Mervat Tallawy defied the Muslim Brotherhood to spearhead the adoption of a U.N. blueprint to combat violence against women.

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