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.

October 24, 2013

12th Triennial Conference of Pacific Women: Carrying Pacific Voices Beyond the Region

The focus of the Triennial today is forward looking and starts by addressing the upcoming regional and international processes which provide an opportunity for the visibility of the issues that the 12th

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October 23, 2013

Filipino women ‘breaking ground’ in government

The Philippines has hailed a UN Security Council resolution recognising women’s role in the peace process, saying that the measure raised the status of women from “victims” of conflict to agents of amity.

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October 18, 2013

Women’s leadership is central to peacebuilding: UN Women Executive Director

Statement of UN Women Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka at the Security Council Open Debate on women, peace and security, 18 October 2013, in New York.

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October 18, 2013

Women, Rule of Law and Transitional Justice

The legacy of conflict-related violence endures long after a peace agreement is signed. In too many cases, violence and insecurity continue or even increase for women, facilitated by large-scale impunity, the absence of effective justice systems and an unreformed security sector.

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October 18, 2013

UN Security Council adopts new resolution, urges women’s full inclusion in peace talks and transitional justice

The UN Security Council today demonstrated renewed determination to put women’s leadership at the centre of all efforts to resolve conflict and promote peace.

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October 15, 2013

Afghan women on the front line

One evening, in a conversation with a group of impressive Afghan women activists in Kabul, the first participant started the conversation by making a simple but profound statement. She said, “Stop looking at us as victims, and look at us as the leaders that we are.” She was right.

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October 11, 2013

Nigeria Will Accelerate UN Resolutions On Women Peace

Nigeria has committed itself to accelerate the national and regional implementation of relevant UN Security Council resolutions, especially on women, peace and security, Women Affairs Minister Zainab Maina has said.

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Course: Gender and Revolutions: Rethinking the “Women Question” in the Modern Middle East

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Course: Gender and Revolutions: Rethinking the “Women Question” in the Modern Middle East

Female reformers and revolutionaries were at the forefront of many of the Middle East’s historic sociopolitical movements.

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Beyond Revolution: The Future of Women's Rights and Democracy in the Middle East-North Africa

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Beyond Revolution: The Future of Women's Rights and Democracy in the Middle East-North Africa

Beyond Revolution: The Future of Women's Rights and Democracy in the Middle East-North Africa

4:15 PM – 7:00 PM, October 22^th, 2013

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