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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.

September 16, 2013
Power, Empowerment and Violence against Women, Study Violence as backlash against womens activism

This chapter is from a book “Ending Violence against Women: A Challenge for Development”, the book was written by Francine Pickup with Suzanne Williams a

Interview with Hoda Elsadda

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September 16, 2013

Interview with Hoda Elsadda

"Biggest conflict facing Constituent Assembly is the violent rivalry in the streets, on TV and the sharp division of society"

Interview with the Chairwoman of the Freedoms and Rights Committee in the Constituent Assembly, Dr.Hoda Elsadda, Egypt

"Biggest conflict facing Constituent Assembly is the violent rivalry in the streets, on TV and the sharp division of society"

Interview with the Chairwoman of the Freedoms and Rights Committee in the Constituent Assembly, Dr.Hoda Elsadda, Egypt

From a Transitional to a Permanent Constitution: Views of Men and Women in South Sudan on Constitution-Making

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September 10, 2013

From a Transitional to a Permanent Constitution: Views of Men and Women in South Sudan on Constitution-Making

South Sudan faces yet another crossroads in its history as a young nation.
South Sudan faces yet another crossroads in its history as a young nation.
August 29, 2013
Shortage of female security forces could keep Afghan women from vote

Women across Afghanistan risk being unable to vote in next year's presidential elections because of a severe shortage of women in the security forces, the country's election monitor said on Wedn

Not Just a Numbers Game: Increasing Women’s Participation in UN Peacekeeping

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August 26, 2013

Not Just a Numbers Game: Increasing Women’s Participation in UN Peacekeeping

In 2000, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security. This stressed the need to integrate a gender perspective into the maintenance and
In 2000, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolution 1325 on women, peace, and security. This stressed the need to integrate a gender perspective into the maintenance and

A Place at the Table: Safeguarding Women’s Rights in Afghanistan

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August 16, 2013

A Place at the Table: Safeguarding Women’s Rights in Afghanistan

Ten years after the start of the western intervention in Afghanistan, Afghan women are facing an uncertain future.

Ten years after the start of the western intervention in Afghanistan, Afghan women are facing an uncertain future.

July 1, 2013
Egypt Tahrir Square Sexual Assaults Widespread, Women's Groups Warn

Operation Anti-Sexual Harassment, an Egyptian women's group set up in the wake of numerous sex attacks during Egypt's first round of protests, said it had 44 reported ca

July 1, 2013
Rights group: 46 cases of harassment in Tahrir on 30 June

Injy Ghozlan, a member of Op Anti-Sexual Harassment/Assault, said the group has detected 46 incidents of sexual assault on protesters in Tahrir on Sunday, describing the assaults as "major and shocking."

June 24, 2013
Security Council Meeting: Women and peace and security