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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.

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Women’s participation in politics in (post) conflict countries: Role of women in peace negotiations

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Women’s participation in politics in (post) conflict countries: Role of women in peace negotiations

“Wherever there is conflict, women must be part of the solution” – Michelle Bachelet

“Wherever there is conflict, women must be part of the solution” – Michelle Bachelet

April 13, 2018
IPU gathers parliaments to discuss empowering rural women and girls at the Commission on the Status of Women

 

June 1, 2016
Angelina Jolie-Pitt appointed as Professor of Practice at the LSE

Hollywood star and human rights activist, Angelina Jolie-Pitt, has been recently

May 31, 2016
Reactions in Brazil after the horrendous raping of a 16-year old girl in Rio de Janeiro

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