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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.

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Courage Under Fire: The Role of Women in Conflicts, Transitions and Security

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Courage Under Fire: The Role of Women in Conflicts, Transitions and Security

The 8th Annual Harvard Women’s Law Association Conference

Courage Under Fire:

The Role of Women in Conflicts, Transitions and Security

Friday, February 7, 2014

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January 20, 2014
Woman mayor becomes new C.Africa president

The mayor of Bangui, Catherine Samba-Panza, was elected interim president of the Central African Republic on Monday, as the European Union agreed to send hundreds of troops to help restore peace to the country torn by sectarian bloodshed.

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Conference of Syrian Women: Recommendations

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January 16, 2014

Conference of Syrian Women: Recommendations

Conference of Syrian women, convened by UN Women and Netherlands, ends with strong recommendations for upcoming peace talks
 

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Conference of Syrian women, convened by UN Women and Netherlands, ends with strong recommendations for upcoming peace talks
 

January 16, 2014
Conference of Syrian Women: Recommendations

Conference of Syrian women, convened by UN Women and Netherlands, ends with strong recommendations for upcoming peace talks
 

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January 16, 2014
Women's rights top agenda as Egyptians vote on draft constitution

Egyptians were voting in a referendum on the country’s draft constitution on Tuesday and Wednesday, a document that would enshrine unprecedented gender equality for women.

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January 14, 2014
Forward ever, backward never!, Closing remarks by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the Syrian women conference in Geneva

Closing remarks by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the Conference on Promoting Syrian Women’s Engagement in the Syrian Political Process, held in Geneva, Switzerland, 13 January, 2014.

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January 13, 2014
Conference of Syrian women, convened by UN Women and the Netherlands, ends with strong recommendations for upcoming peace talks
A two-day meeting to support women’s participation and voice in the Syrian peace process, convened in Geneva by UN Women together with the Government of the Netherlands, ended today with a statement by Syrian women civil society members and activists.
 
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January 10, 2014
Empowering Egyptian women despite the odds

Egyptian women have been the worst sufferers in the revolution and the rise of Islamist factions has seen curtailment of the rights of women, said a leading women's activist from the North African nation whose organisation has been quietly operating in the country's southern region to empower wom

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