May 30, 2012
GLOBAL: Landmark UN Resolution on Equality Stuck on Paper
On Wednesday, the 15-member Council opened its eighth open debate on "Women, Peace, and Security" at U.N. headquarters in New York.
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 30, 2012
A Global Crescendo - Womens Voices from Conflict Zones
On October 29th the UN Security Council will hold its 8th annual debate on Women, Peace and Security (resolution 1325). This year’s debate will focus on women’s participation in peace processes, an essential component of the full implementation of resolution 1325.
May 30, 2012
GENDER: U.N. Women's Treaty Weakened by Slew of Reservations
The lack of implementation of CEDAW is exacerbated by countries’ reservations to the treaty.
May 30, 2012
UN Women: Executive Director Michelle Bachelet Commends Security Council for Renewed Progress on Women, Peace and Security
UN Under-Secretary-General for UN Women, Michelle Bachelet, has commended the UN Security Council for its willingness to accelerate progress on historic resolution 1325 on women, peace and security.
May 10, 2012
Egypt's Women Keep Showing Power in Protest
Egypt's revolution is now often described as hijacked and women's legal rights are seen as vulnerable to an Islamic-style promotion of marriage and family. But in a show of their own force, women keep braving the deadly dangers of street protests.
NATO conference discusses women, peace and security in the Middle East and North Africa
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March 28, 2012
NATO conference discusses women, peace and security in the Middle East and North Africa
Leading NATO officials and female representatives from Tunisia, Jordan, Libya, Yemen, Morocco and Rwanda discussed progress made in promoting the role of women in peace and security at a conference from 28-29 March.
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Leading NATO officials and female representatives from Tunisia, Jordan, Libya, Yemen, Morocco and Rwanda discussed progress made in promoting the role of women in peace and security at a conference from 28-29 March.
Gender and Statebuilding in South Sudan
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November 30, 2011
Gender and Statebuilding in South Sudan
Part of a series of U.S.
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Part of a series of U.S.
The Security Sector and Gender in West Africa: A survey of police, defence, justice and penal services in ECOWAS states
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October 9, 2011
The Security Sector and Gender in West Africa: A survey of police, defence, justice and penal services in ECOWAS states
Since 2008, when the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) began working on gender and security sector transformation in West Africa, we have repeatedly been asked for information on gender and security from other countries in the region, such as examples of good pra
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Since 2008, when the Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces (DCAF) began working on gender and security sector transformation in West Africa, we have repeatedly been asked for information on gender and security from other countries in the region, such as examples of good pra
February 2, 2011
Egyptian Women Lay Claim to Revolutionary Role
Women who have been joining the Egyptian protests to oust Mubarak minimize the risk that the Islamist Muslim Brotherhood could dominate a future government. If the revolution succeeds, they look forward to playing a part in the transition.