CANADA: CEDAW COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS STRONGER REGULATION OF CORPORATIONS AND MEASURES FOR WOMEN VICTIMS’ ACCESS TO JUSTICE

WILPF article detailing reccomendations by the CEDAW committee for stronger regulations of corporations and measures for women victims' access to justice.  Read or download the article in full below or find the original here

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WILPF Cameroon's Position Following the Riots in the English Regions of Cameroon

Article by WILPF detailing WILPF Cameroon's position following the riots in the English Regions of Cameroon. Read or download the article in full below or find the original here

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Indigenous Women's Struggles Against Corporate Abuse in Guatemala

WILPF article detailing indigenous women's struggles against corporate abuse in Guatemala. Read or download the article in full below or find the original here

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Good Practice Case Study: Demilitarisation for Gender Equality and Peace in Colombia

By  Katherine Ronderos (WILPF Colombia) and Abigail Ruane (WILPF PeaceWomen)

Based on the report by WILPF Colombia     

Overview

OVERVIEW OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL REPORT ON WOMEN AND PEACE AND SECURITY 2016

WILPF is pleased to share this brief guide to the October 2016 Secretary-General’s Report on Women, Peace and Security. Please use this as guidance for your advocacy efforts locally, nationally, and regionally, to demand a feminist foreign policy that puts commitments into action!

 

OVERVIEW OF

Monthly Action Points (MAP) for the Security Council: December 2016

For December, in which Spain has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendation on the situations in Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Libya, Mali, West Africa and the Sahel, and Yemen, as well as the issue of countering conflict-related trafficking.

Download the full report below or find the original here. 

WILPF's STATEMENT ON THE 61ST COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN: TOWARD A POLITICAL ECONOMY OF FEMINIST PEACE

Written Statement by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom for the 61st Commission on the Status of Women

 

To achieve transformative, sustainable development and peace, action for women’s economic empowerment must include women across the conflict spectrum and address root causes of inequality and violence.

Madeleine Rees on the US Election

Article by WILPF Secretary General Madeleine Rees on the US Presidential Election

Read or download the article below or find the original here

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