The rise of violent religious extremism and its impact on women and communities worldwide is an urgent and deepening crisis. From Nov. 19-21, the Joan B. Kroc Institute For Peace and Justice will convene its 10th international working conference to examine the issue and gendered strategies to confront this disturbing trend.

The third International Conference on Financing for Development will be held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from 13 to 16 July 2015. It will gather high-level political representatives, including Heads of State and Government, and Ministers of Finance, Foreign Affairs and Development Cooperation, as well as all relevant institutional stakeholders, non-governmental organizations and business sector entities.

Where is the money for NAP 1325 implementation?

A unique opportunity to hear women peace activists from Colombia and South Sudan share their experiences and lessons learned from the ongoing peace talks in their countries!

Civil society representatives from Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Burundi, Canada, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Colombia, Fiji, India, Iraq, Kenya, Libya, Nepal, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Serbia, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sweden and Uganda who took part in the Women Count 2014 monitoring exercise will highlight the gains, gaps and challenges in implementation of the key pillars of the resolution: participation, prevention an

The role of women in countering violent extremism is a growing area of focus for the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda. The WPS agenda, through its focus on promoting gender equality, women's empowerment, leadership and participation, provides a framework to address some of the root causes of violent extremism that lead to terrorism.

The Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP), its members and partners are excited to announce a week of events focused on the 14th Anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325. Adopted in October 2000, this groundbreaking resolution acknowledges that women are not only victims of conflict, but are centrally involved in peacebuilding and post-conflict reconciliation.

As part of PeaceWomen's ongoing lecture series on Women Peace and Security with the Mission of Liechtenstein to the United Nations and the Liechtenstein Institute of Self Determination at Princeton University, WILPF co-hosted the event “Boko Haram and the Cycles of Violence: Strengthening Prevention Using the Women Peace and Security Agenda” on 30 October 2014, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

Gender refers to socially constructed ideas that attribute meaning to and differentiate between the sexes. Ideas about gender affect the way people and societies view weapons, war, and militarism.

This panel will explore the gendered impacts of weapons and gendered nature of disarmament discussions.

Speakers:

Ray Acheson, Reaching Critical Will of WILPF

Richard Moyes, Article 36

On the occasion of the 14th anniversary of UNSCR 1325, the Women Peacemakers Program (WPP) is happy to invite you for our Panel Discussion in New York:

Amplifying the Voices of Women in the MENA Region: Obstacles and Opportunities for UNSCR 1325 Implementation

When: October 30, 10 - 12 AM