On 2 September 2010, Mary Robinson[1], Bineta Diop[2] and Nyaradzayi Gumbonzvanda[3] critically discussed the concept of conflict prevention under Security Council Resolution (SCR) 1325, and the local, national, regional and, international mechanisms which should be linked with prevention strategies.
Twenty women peace leaders met with UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process Robert Serry last week as part of the Open Days on Women and Peace, which have been taking place around the world. UNIFEM Executive Director Inés Alberdi was among the other high-level UN officials who attended the meeting.
Women hardly ever fight the world's wars, but often suffer the most, and are targets of systematic sexual violence. Yet, fewer than 10 percent of the people who negotiate peace deals are women.
Wearing matching green headscarves coupled with dark jeans and tuniques, Afghan NGO leader Shakila and her daughter Zhulina, eyed the 25 shoeless International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) officers sitting on floor cushions in the ISAF Joint Command (IJC) shura room nervously, before introducing themselves.
Our Ambassador attended the UN's Retreat on Women, Peace and Security, in Alpbach to discuss the role of the Security Council in tracking implementation and strengthening accountability, ahead of the 10th anniversary on 1325 in October
The first ever women owned radio station was introduced in Liberia. Liberian Women Democracy Radio (LWDR FM 91.1), which was launched on August 5, 2010 by Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, President of Liberia, in the Mudhole community, is the second women's radio station in Africa and the fourth in the world. Welcoming the initiative is the YWCA of Liberia as one of the implementing agencies together with the Liberia Women Media Action Committee.
On 7 September 2009 amid international media attention, a Sudanese court decided not to sentence journalist, Lubna Hussein, to flogging for wearing trousers in public.
Instead a fine was imposed. One year on from that decision the authorities continue to use laws which flagrantly discriminate against women.
