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.
There will be some 35 countries making statements in Montreux today. But there will be no voice for the people who have the greatest stake in these talks: the women of Syria and civil society.
The 8th Annual Harvard Women’s Law Association Conference
Courage Under Fire:
The Role of Women in Conflicts, Transitions and Security
Friday, February 7, 2014
The mayor of Bangui, Catherine Samba-Panza, was elected interim president of the Central African Republic on Monday, as the European Union agreed to send hundreds of troops to help restore peace to the country torn by sectarian bloodshed.
Conference of Syrian women, convened by UN Women and Netherlands, ends with strong recommendations for upcoming peace talks
Conference of Syrian women, convened by UN Women and Netherlands, ends with strong recommendations for upcoming peace talks
Conference of Syrian women, convened by UN Women and Netherlands, ends with strong recommendations for upcoming peace talks
Egyptians were voting in a referendum on the country’s draft constitution on Tuesday and Wednesday, a document that would enshrine unprecedented gender equality for women.
Closing remarks by UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the Conference on Promoting Syrian Women’s Engagement in the Syrian Political Process, held in Geneva, Switzerland, 13 January, 2014.