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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.

December 7, 2022
“Their courage should give us hope and direction”: Generation Equality Action Coalition on Feminist Movements and Leadership uplifts the contributions and priorities of women human rights defenders

On 29 November, the Action Coalition on Feminist Movements and Leadership, together with UN Women and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, held their first official commemoration of International Women Human Rights Defenders Day to centre the voice

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November 28, 2022
Women leaders present a gender-responsive constitutional vision to representatives of the international community

Forty women from civil society organizations, women’s groups, political parties, armed movements, and academia came together over two weeks and produced a joint gender-responsive constitutional vision in a series of workshops organized by UNITAMS in close collaboratio

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Women leadership, gender perspective and gender approaches in disarmament action

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Women leadership, gender perspective and gender approaches in disarmament action

The Inter-Parliamentary Union, Parliamentarians for Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament (PNND), the Youth Fusion and the World Future Council (WFC) are co-organiz

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Empowerment Series for young parliamentarians: Briefing on youth, peace and security

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Empowerment Series for young parliamentarians: Briefing on youth, peace and security

The United Nations Security Council resolution 2250 (2015) on Youth, Peace, and Security unanimousl

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November 17, 2022
Building Women’s Expertise and Comparative Knowledge of Decentralization Processes: Fourth Annual Women Constitution-Makers’ Dialogue

TRANSFORMING CONSTITUTION-BUILDING

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The 10-Point Action Agenda: Advancing gender equality in crisis settings (10PAA)

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November 11, 2022

The 10-Point Action Agenda: Advancing gender equality in crisis settings (10PAA)

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has developed a 10-Point Action Agenda for Advancing Gender Equality in Crisis Settings (10PAA), a roadmap to guide its development programming towards results that will help transform and advance gender equality in cris

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The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has developed a 10-Point Action Agenda for Advancing Gender Equality in Crisis Settings (10PAA), a roadmap to guide its development programming towards results that will help transform and advance gender equality in cris

Kenyan women lead peace efforts in longstanding conflicts

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October 27, 2022

Kenyan women lead peace efforts in longstanding conflicts

Across Kenya, local conflicts driven by diverse factors have one thing in common: they’re increasingly being mediated by women.

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Across Kenya, local conflicts driven by diverse factors have one thing in common: they’re increasingly being mediated by women.

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October 21, 2022
Gender-sensitive parliaments can help end conflicts – IPU president

More women parliamentarians can play a major role in addressing global security conflicts, Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) president, Duarte Pacheco, has said.

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