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In this section, the PeaceWomen Project aims to highlight news and events related to women, peace ands security taking place on a local, national, regional and international levels.

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February 2, 2012
EU: "Women Should Play a More Prominent Role in Peace Negotiations" EU support in peace processes should be made conditional on women participating in negotiations. That is one of the conclusions of a report on women's situation in war by Romanian Liberal Norica Nicolai. The report proposes several measures to help reinforce the position of women in war-torn countries and to reduce sexual violence against them. The report will be voted on Thursday.
February 2, 2012
SOUTH ASIA: Orissa - Joint Statement Against Brutal Attack on Protesters at Jindal's Angul Steel Plant We are extremely shocked and distressed over the barbaric inhuman violence on peaceful protesters especially woman by the security guards and hired goons of Jindal steel plant in Angul, Odisha. There has been series of attacks on unarmed peaceful protesters against forcibly land grab all over Odisha.
February 1, 2012
CONGO: Fighting Sexual Violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo The DRC and the plight of its women and girls can seem a world away – even beyond our geographical reach to help. But UK-based organisations are working on various levels to turn the situation around by bringing it to the attention of the international community and supporting indigenous partners in their work on the ground.

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February 29, 2012
Human Security for Rural Women in Nigeria (using SCR1325) Organization: Femmes Africa Solidarite (FAS), Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)
Region: INTERNATIONAL, AFRICA
Theme: Peacekeeping - General, Human Rights - General, Reconstruction & Peacebuilding - General
March 4, 2012
NNVAWI Pre-Conference Symposium on Global Violence Against Women Country: USA
Theme: Health - General, Violence Against Women - General

February 29, 2012 ,

Human Security for Rural Women in Nigeria (using SCR1325)

Femmes Africa Solidarite (FAS), Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF)

INTERNATIONAL, AFRICA

Peacekeeping, Human Rights, Reconstruction & Peacebuilding, Peacekeeping - General, Human Rights - General, Reconstruction & Peacebuilding - General

March 4, 2012 ,

NNVAWI Pre-Conference Symposium on Global Violence Against Women

USA, North America, AMERICAS

Violence Against Women, Health, Health - General, Violence Against Women - General

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