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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Major General Kristin Lund-Leading change, paving the way for many
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October 26, 2014
Major General Kristin Lund-Leading change, paving the way for many
Major General Kristin Lund of Norway is the first woman ever to be appointed as Force Commander in United Nations Peacekeeping Operation, and is currently serving with the UN Peacekeeping Force in
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Major General Kristin Lund of Norway is the first woman ever to be appointed as Force Commander in United Nations Peacekeeping Operation, and is currently serving with the UN Peacekeeping Force in
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Women PeaceMakers Conference: Defying Extremism
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Women PeaceMakers Conference: Defying Extremism
he rise of violent religious extremism and its
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Empowering the Role of Women in Post-conflict Peacekeeping
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October 1, 2014
Empowering the Role of Women in Post-conflict Peacekeeping
By Dilini Fernando
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By Dilini Fernando
September 9, 2014
Preparations for the 2015 High-level Review and Global Study
In 2000, the Security Council adopted the ground-breaking resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security — the first to link women’s experiences of conflict to the international peace and security agenda.
The growing role of Jordanian servicewomen
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August 11, 2014
The growing role of Jordanian servicewomen
Jordan´s Military Women’s 10-year Strategy set out in 2006 has brought improved conditions and entitlements for women and expanded their integration within the country’s armed forces. However, challenges remain.
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Jordan´s Military Women’s 10-year Strategy set out in 2006 has brought improved conditions and entitlements for women and expanded their integration within the country’s armed forces. However, challenges remain.
Why women matter for peace
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July 6, 2014
Why women matter for peace
"It is now more dangerous to be a woman than to be a soldier in modern wars." These are not the words of a woman who has faced the violence and ferocity of conflict, but words of Major General Patrick Cammaert, who served as the Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations Mission to the Democrat
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"It is now more dangerous to be a woman than to be a soldier in modern wars." These are not the words of a woman who has faced the violence and ferocity of conflict, but words of Major General Patrick Cammaert, who served as the Deputy Force Commander of the United Nations Mission to the Democrat
Interview with Hibaaq Osman on Beijing +20
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July 2, 2014
Interview with Hibaaq Osman on Beijing +20
Hibaaq Osman is a global political strategist who attended the Beijing Conference in 1995.
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Hibaaq Osman is a global political strategist who attended the Beijing Conference in 1995.
Malian lawyer builds peace and hope
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July 2, 2014
Malian lawyer builds peace and hope
The stories of gang-rape, forced marriage and fathers being forced to rape their own daughters at gunpoint keep her awake at night.
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The stories of gang-rape, forced marriage and fathers being forced to rape their own daughters at gunpoint keep her awake at night.