“It’s important to be aware of what’s going on in the world and to think about how you can start to make a difference, even when you’re a kid.”
US Office on Colombia is an organization in Washington DC that works to advocate for human rights in Colombia, partic
In corporation with Colombian civil society organizations, the Oidhaco network has produced a factsheet where data co
The report released by the State Department details the role of women in preventing conflict and building peace throu
Colombia's laws on violence against women are not adequately protecting victims displaced by the armed conflict, Huma
From September 2009 to April 2010, the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights conducted a study of United Nations
The goal of the U.S.
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Women in Colombia, as elsewhere, face many forms of physical and psychological genderbased violence in many contexts
Abstract Women are usually represented as victims in the literature on conflict and conflict resolution.
This paper examines the relationship between forced displacement and transitional justice in Colombia, from a gender
When I attended the first Summit of the Americas in Miami in 1994, only two female heads of state represented their c
This paper examines the relationship between forced displacement and transitional justice in Colombia from a gender p
STATEMENT OF WOMEN'S INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE FOR PEACE AND FREEDOM UNITED STATES SECTION ON THE U.S.
U.S. National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security - "Peace Begins At Home."
On January 12, 2010 a 7.0-magnitude earthquake devastated Haiti's capital of Port-au-Prince, killing 230,000 people,
This report documents the findings and recommendations from Civil Society on 1325 implementation in Colombia
Sexual violence in Colombia continues to be an invisible crime.
January 12, 2012—New York, NY—Two years after an earthquake devastated Haiti, a report detailing the impa
Between 23 September and 22 October 2011, the U.S.
Between 23 September and 22 October 2011, the U.S.
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By most measures, women are disproportionately underrepresented as peacekeepers and in the leadership of peacekeeping
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Reception to Follow
This report provides the first global study of how the U.S.
The results of the first survey on the prevalence of sexual violence allowed us to make the link between the presence
For over 40 years, violence in Colombia has pitted the government against several guerilla groups including the Revol
The Service Women's Action Network recently helped to file a class action suit on the behalf of a number of women and
Civilian power is the combined force of women and men across the U.S.
The January 2010 earthquake devastated Haiti.
Issuing unprecedented recommendations to the Haitian government, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR
NEW YORK - January 10 - Today, MADRE, the Institute for Justice & Democracy in Haiti (IJDH), the Bureau des Avoca
This paper draws on discussions from The Institute for Inclusive Security's 12th Annual Colloquium “Across Conf
Desde hace más de cinco décadas, Colombia sufre uno de los conflictos armados más prolongados en
This paper gives an overview of the challenges which indigenous women in Latin America face in accessing both formal
Rape and sexual abuse are widespread in Nicaragua, and the majority of victims are young.
This report documents Amnesty International's concerns about human rights abuses in Haiti after the departure of form
Recent research suggests that women comprise between 10 and 30 percent of armed opposition groups, with some groups,
Nearly ten months after the January 12 earthquake, the people of Haiti are still living in a state of emergency, with
This Action Plan is intended to guide the Government of Canada in the implementation of a group of United Nations Sec
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Mr. Secretary-General, Ms. Robinson, Minister Cannon, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Thank you, Madam Chair.
Esther Brimmer
Assistant Secretary, Bureau of International Organization Affairs