“WILPF participation in this year's Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was historic and highlighted our global outreach as a women's peace movement”, commented Madeleine Rees, WILPF Secretary General.

We danced, we struck, we rose. Moreover, WILPF International coordinated a photo campaign.

On the 11th of February 2013, PeaceWomen in partnership with the Liechtenstein Institute on Self-Determination and Permanent Mission of Liechtenstein organized the fourth lecture in the series on Women, Peace and Security. We were pleased to host our featured speaker Raghida Dergham, Founder and Executive Chairperson of the Beirut Institute. Dergham underlined the pivotal role women play in reforming constitutions.

WILPF has launched a campaign to include a legally-binding provision on preventing armed gender-based violence in the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT).

CSW57 will take place at United Nations Headquarters in New York from Monday, 4 March to Friday, 15 March 2013.

WILPF DELEGATION

New Interns

PeaceWomen is pleased to work with Tuohy, Barbara, and Margaret for Spring 2013.

Lecture Series Women, Peace and Security: Arab Spring and Women's Rights

National Action Plan Initiative

PeaceWomen is continuing our National Action Plan Initiative in 2013. Through this initiative, we are providing analysis of country NAP's and Regional Action Plans (RAP).

Commission on the Status of Women

2013: Year Ahead in Women, Peace and Security

2013 will see numerous events on women, peace and security around the world. Here are some important dates:

• 4-15 March: 57th session of the Commission on the Status of Women