Everywhere I go there is a palpable sense of anger and sadness at the recent spate of abuse and killing of women and

"The United Nations Development Programme in Ethiopia announced the appointment of its Goodwill Ambassador for E

It has been four months since the 14th of April -- the beginning of a life-changing horror story for almost 300 schoo

Operation Protective Edge and the costs of war in the latest round of the Israel-Palestine conflict have dominated al

Since the Seneca Falls Convention launched the women's rights movement in the United States 166 years ago, wise men h

Minister in the Presidency responsible for Women, Susan Shabangu has launched the 2014 National Women's Month program

For years women in Mogadishu have been on the side-lines in the fight against al-Shabaab, but more recently they have

The Convention on the Elimination of Violence against Women is still missing, but progress on other dimensions of thi

On Tuesday July, 15, 2014, two of the United Nations System Agencies, the Joint Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) an

More women should play instrumental roles in determining the country's defense and diplomatic policies, MKs said at a

Conflict Resolution Unit will lead the development of Ireland's Second National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Secur

The state government has reinforced its commitment to reducing violence.

Somali Ministry of Women and Human Rights in collaboration with the United Nations Population Fund and United Nations

With the 15th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 around the corner, the Women Peacemakers Program (WP

Human rights activist Salwa Bugaighis was shot dead by unknown assailants at her home in the restive east Libyan city

Inclusion of women in society indicates stability, and a stable Afghanistan will lead to greater international securi

I sat in the glittery closing plenary of last week's global summit to end sexual violence in conflict in London, tire

A three-day training workshop on the monitoring and evaluation of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR)

Senior UN human rights officials at a UN Human Rights Council event have called for immediate efforts to end caste-ba

Year 2014 witnessed a steep rise in cases of harassment and molestation across the valley, and to protest against the

Year 2014 has so far witnessed a steep rise in cases of crime against women in valley.

DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 June) –The lead convener in the Global Campaign on Women, Peace and Security dubbed

Obtaining stability and security in conflict zones could be as simple as getting more women involved in the peace pro

MANILA – “We are ready to share our experiences in the hopes of inspiring similar stories of success for