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.

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.

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March 27, 2014

Pakistan urged to consider women peacekeepers

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.

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March 21, 2014

AP Interview: Egyptian fights for women's equality

A year ago, Egyptian politician and women's rights activist Mervat Tallawy defied the Muslim Brotherhood to spearhead the adoption of a U.N. blueprint to combat violence against women.

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Conference Report 2011 | Women Forging a New Security: Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict

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March 18, 2014

Conference Report 2011 | Women Forging a New Security: Ending Sexual Violence in Conflict

In May, 2011 over one hundred remarkable women from around the world met in Montebello, Canada to develop strategies to stop the use of rape as a weapon in conflict situations. The discussions were rich, the stories shared were intense, and the strategies discussed were diverse and co

Background Information on Sexual Violence used as a Tool of War, Rwanda

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March 18, 2014

Background Information on Sexual Violence used as a Tool of War, Rwanda

"Sexual violence in conflict needs to be treated as the war crime that it is; it can no longer be treated as an unfortunate collateral damage of war." — UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura

"Sexual violence in conflict needs to be treated as the war crime that it is; it can no longer be treated as an unfortunate collateral damage of war." — UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Ms. Zainab Hawa Bangura

March 13, 2014

A LOOK AT THE RIGHTS OF ARAB WOMEN

A quick look at the rights of women across Arab countries today. The article offers a snapshot of how women are fairing in different Arab countries.

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March 7, 2014

Women's Leadership in Peace and Security: an Insecure Agenda

One of the rare positive impacts of armed conflict on gender relations is the increased movement, mobility and opportunities for women in political spaces for leadership in constructing and reconstructing peace in the society during conflict and post conflict situations.

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Libya Status of Women Survey 2013

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February 19, 2014

Libya Status of Women Survey 2013

A nationwide survey examining civic, political and economic participation of Libyan Women and exploring public attitudes toward women's roles, rights and domestic violence.

COIN, resilience, and a new approach to conflict: Interview with Victoria Fontan

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February 18, 2014

COIN, resilience, and a new approach to conflict: Interview with Victoria Fontan

Victoria Fontan is a Professor of Peace and Conflict Studies at the UN University for Peace in Costa Rica and author of “Decolonizing Peace” (2012) and “Voices from Post-Saddam Iraq” (2008). She is now undertaking her third PhD in the Department of War Studies, King’s College London.

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