Message by UN-INSTRAW Director Carmen Moreno on the International Day for the Elimination of the Violence Against Women, 25 November 2006

Campaign 88 Days is a worldwide effort to raise awareness, take action and mobilize resources for women's rights. In the 88 days between International Human Rights Day (December 10th 2006), and International Women's Day (March 8th 2007), women from around the world are banding together to make a difference for women's rights.

The International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics (iKNOW Politics) is an online workspace designed to serve the needs of elected officials, candidates, political party leaders and members, researchers, students and other practitioners interested in advancing women in politics.

The goal of iKNOW Politics is to increase the participation and effectiveness of women in political life by utilizing a technology-enabled forum.

Women for Women International, a non-profit humanitarian organization, seeks submissions for the Summer 2007 issue of its bi-annual academic journal, Critical Half.

The journal is intended to raise awareness and spark debate among a variety of audiences by presenting various perspectives on economic, social, and political issues as they relate to women in international development and conflict and post-conflict societies.

The Conflict, Security and Development Group (CSDG) at King's College London together with the Africa Leadership Centre (ALC), is pleased to announce a call for applications for the Peace and Security Fellowships for African Women for 2010/2011. These Fellowships are intellectual and financial awards for personal, professional and academic achievements, as well as the recognition of future potential.

From April 10 to April 26, 2007, diplomats with the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) will meet in Geneva to define how the Council will carry out its work in the coming years.

Peace advocates gathered on 41st Avenue in Capitola on Tuesday, June 26th to protest the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; the recent troop surge, which has resulted in greater casualities, not fewer; and the recruitment of at-risk youth by military recruiters, many of whom use lies and manipulation in order to get people to sign up.

Embassy of Japan in Canberra
Ambassador Mr. Ueda
112 Empire Circuit,
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Melbourne contemporary artist Tiffaney Bishop has created a beautiful and thought provoking body of work. On 31October 2000, the United Nations passed a resolution focussing on the effects of war on women and children that aimed at promoting the involvement of women in international processes for peace and security.