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.
Shaheer George
Interview with Egyptian political activist Shaheer George
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.
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.
Violence against Women, Bleeding Wound in the Syrian Conflict
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.
UN Security Resolution 1325
The Security Council adopted resolution (S/RES/1325) on women and peace and security on 31 October 2000.
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.
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.