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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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High-Level Event on Women's Political Participation in Post-Conflict Reconstruction

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High-Level Event on Women's Political Participation in Post-Conflict Reconstruction

The Permanent Missions of the United Arab Emirates and Germany to the United Nations and the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security invite

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IPU gathers parliaments to discuss empowering rural women and girls at the Commission on the Status of Women

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IPU gathers parliaments to discuss empowering rural women and girls at the Commission on the Status of Women

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Angelina Jolie-Pitt appointed as Professor of Practice at the LSE

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Angelina Jolie-Pitt appointed as Professor of Practice at the LSE

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Hollywood star and human rights activist, Angelina Jolie-Pitt, has been recently appointed as Professor of Practice at the London School of Economics, within its new Centre for Women, Peace and Security (WPS).

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Hollywood star and human rights activist, Angelina Jolie-Pitt, has been recently appointed as Professor of Practice at the London School of Economics, within its new Centre for Women, Peace and Security (WPS).

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Reactions in Brazil after the horrendous raping of a 16-year old girl in Rio de Janeiro

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Reactions in Brazil after the horrendous raping of a 16-year old girl in Rio de Janeiro

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After the brutal raping of a 16-year old girl by 30 men in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, different women's groups have carried out actions of rejection, as this

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After the brutal raping of a 16-year old girl by 30 men in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, different women's groups have carried out actions of rejection, as this

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Ghana started a process to establish a Women´s Situation Room

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Ghana started a process to establish a Women´s Situation Room

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The process to establish a Women’s Situation Room has started in Ghana. The idea is to use the experience and expertise of women in order to prevent the conflict that may arise in the November polls.

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The process to establish a Women’s Situation Room has started in Ghana. The idea is to use the experience and expertise of women in order to prevent the conflict that may arise in the November polls.

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Global efforts for the incorporation of the gender perspective to drug policies

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Global efforts for the incorporation of the gender perspective to drug policies

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The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs adopted in Vienna, Austria, a resolution on the necessity of incorporating the gender perspective to drug-related policies and programmes. 

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The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs adopted in Vienna, Austria, a resolution on the necessity of incorporating the gender perspective to drug-related policies and programmes. 

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Women and Politics in Turkey

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Women and Politics in Turkey

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CaféBabel, the collaborative online magazine created by young Europeans in 2001, published an article on the relationship between women and politics in Turkey. In the article, Seyma Gelen, feminist and researcher transnational electoral sociology at the Free University of Brussels, decodes the election results and the secret of the popularity of AKP. She said:

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CaféBabel, the collaborative online magazine created by young Europeans in 2001, published an article on the relationship between women and politics in Turkey. In the article, Seyma Gelen, feminist and researcher transnational electoral sociology at the Free University of Brussels, decodes the election results and the secret of the popularity of AKP. She said:

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The Congress of the State of Oaxaca approves the reform of the state law on women's access to a life without violence

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The Congress of the State of Oaxaca approves the reform of the state law on women's access to a life without violence

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The Congress of the State of Oaxaca approved last 28 January reforming the state law on women's access to a life without violence. Similarly, it also approved the amendment of Article 401 bis of the Penal Code, which deals with political violence against women.

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The Congress of the State of Oaxaca approved last 28 January reforming the state law on women's access to a life without violence. Similarly, it also approved the amendment of Article 401 bis of the Penal Code, which deals with political violence against women.

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