Asmara — Aljazeera TV Station said that Eritrean women's participation in all aspects is exemplary. In its news report broadcast yesterday focusing on Eritrean women's participation during pre-and post-independence period, it pointed out that there exist active women participation in all domains, even in those fields traditionally designated for men.

In the Serbian parliament today a round table which is considered the Draft of the National Action Plan of the Republic of Serbia (RS NAP) to implement Security Council Resolution 1325 United Nations - Women, Peace and Security was held today.

Speaker of the National Assembly of Zambia, Hon. Amusaa Mwanamwambwa, MP on Monday, November 15, 2010, urged Zambian female parliamentarians to ensure that the various political parties find a formula to increase the membership of the Zambian Parliament in terms of women representation.

Switzerland is taking further steps to implement an international resolution that aims to increase the participation of women in the peace process.

A revised national action plan was discussed at a conference in Bern this week organised by the Swiss foreign ministry. The plan sets out how Switzerland can apply United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, unanimously adopted ten years ago.

Last week was the 10th anniversary of the UN resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, which marked an important landmark in the move towards a more gender-sensitive approach to development.

The resolution emphasizes the importance of including women in the conflict resolution process, and commits members to the protection of women's rights in post-conflict settings.

Championing the emancipation of Afghan women is emerging as a possible nonmilitary, post-combat role for Canada as politicians and activists debate the future of the costly mission in Afghanistan.

IN ISRAEL, MURDER OF WOMEN IN WHAT ARE REFERRED to as “killings to protect the family's honor” account for the majority of homicides among Arab citizens. These murders are carried out by relatives of the victims, or their proxies, because of some perceived transgression by the women of gendered social norms.

As you were probably aware, last week UN member states elected 41 members of the inaugural executive board of the newest UN entity, UN Women.

United Nations -- With barely 55 days left until a referendum on independence for southern Sudan, the U.N. Security Council is putting pressure on both sides of the country's north-south divide to ensure the vote takes place on time and civil war is averted.

KAMPALA, Nov 17, 2010 (IPS) - Thousands of women were raped during Uganda's war but there have been few government efforts to assist them, especially with psychosocial and counseling services.

Anna Grace Nakasi, recently chosen to contest next February's local council elections for Tubur subcounty, in Soroti district in North Eastern Uganda, contracted HIV when she was raped during the war.