This report, written by Ruth Steifert in response to new levels of sexual torture women have experienced in recent years, creates an analytical perspective on these events. This report examines why rape occurs, studies the five functions of war-time rape, and explores why most women remain silent about the brutalities they experience.

International Women’s Day in 1995 was commemorated by WILPF at the United Nations in Geneva by holding a seminar on international security. UN Security Council reform, disarmament, and changes in socio-economic conditions for marginalized populations - topics that are intertwined - are presented in this seminar by speakers and working groups.

Dr. Elise Boudling, speaking on the importance of women’s peace organizations, follows women’s fight for gender equity through the Industrial Revolution to today. In a world full of despair, Dr. Boudling calls for a feminist reflection on the collective women’s experience throughout history, saying that today, it is more important than ever.

This document created by Felicity Hill provides a: 1. Time line of discussion in the Security Council and links to relevant documents; 2. Summary of the June 7, 2001 Report on Conflict Prevention by Kofi Annan; 3. Summary of the debate in the Security Council on June 21, 2001 in response to the above report.

In 1994, the UN Development Program launched the concept of “human security” that shifted the focus away from nation-states and toward the security of all human beings. This handbook investigates European security apparatuses and advocates for the inclusion of civil society in order to make the concept of “human security” a reality for everyone.