“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.”
Operation Protective Edge and the costs of war in the latest round of the Israel-Palestine conflict have dominated al
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 12 June) –The lead convener in the Global Campaign on Women, Peace and Security dubbed
MANILA – “We are ready to share our experiences in the hopes of inspiring similar stories of success for
On 27 March 2014, a historic first was achieved: a peace agreement led by a woman chief mediator was signed.
GENEVA (AP) — The leader of Syria's Western-backed opposition said Thursday he will give his negotiating team t
Iraq is in the middle of a crisis again.
The voice of Syrian women must be heard in all efforts to resolve the civil war that is tearing their country apart,
The campaign to ensure women's equal participation at the peace talks on Syria in January has become more urgent, as
A coalition of 30 Israeli feminist groups released "A Comprehensive Action Plan for the Application of United Se
Civil society activists in India are hopeful the government led by Nawaz Sharif will work towards improving ties with
The first Didi Nirmala Deshpande South Asian Peace and Justice Award for 2013 has been conferred on Sunila Abeysekera
The Women's Initiative Network for Peace has urged President U Thein Sein and the Deputy Commander in Chief of the Ka
Marched through the middle a market in Damascus carrying red banners that read 'Stop all military operations in Syria
MADRE, an international women's human rights organization, condemns the growing violence that has killed at least 18
The Palestinian Centre for Human Rights (PCHR) strongly condemns the Palestinian female police's violent dispersal of
It's been nearly two years since Syria's dictator Bashar al Assad began his brutal assault on hundreds of thousands o
Abeer Abu Ghaith, a poised young woman overflowing with optimism, works tirelessly to help Palestinian women achieve
In the offices of the General Union of Palestinian Women –a bastion for older-generation prominent women politi
Forty-four Syrian women from different civil society organizations and young independent activists convened in Cairo
On October 1st parliamentary elections will be held in Georgia.
Nobel Peace Laureate Shirin Ebadi issued a letter to the United Nations Women Executive Director, Michelle Bachelet,
Three Nepalese officials visited Kalinga to share their country's peace and security situation and its impact on wome
The once remarkable gains in protecting and promoting equality between women and men in Afghanistan are now facing th
Recently there has been increased focus on the issue of violence against women.
On October 31, 2000, the UN Security Council (UNSC) unanimously passed resolution 1325.
For the first time, women peace activists from South Asia came together to present a joint resolution to the United N
By July, President Obama plans to decide how many troops to pull out of Afghanistan in the first initial US withdrawa
When asking for Afghan women's opinion on whether there should be negotiations with the Taliban and foreign troop wit
On 20 March, the day before the Mother's Day holiday in Lebanon, 30,000 people of all ages took the streets of Beirut
Dozens of women in the war-torn Afghan capital took part in a march for peace ahead of the traditional new year, call
All across the occupied Palestinian territories, women took to the streets on Tuesday in commemoration of the 100th a
Nawara Belal dreamt of an Egypt where men and women stood side-by-side.
With a view to achieving sustainable peace and establishing a just society by ensuring participation of women at all
The Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction on Thursday formally launched a set of national action plans in line with th
Disability access, environment management, women and children's health issues, and improving health service delivery
A convenor of a non-governmental organization of Filipinos of mostly Muslim heritage on Monday expressed that Muslim
Parveena Ahangar's unassuming nature and calm demeanour does not betray the pain and agony that the Srinagar-based fo
Nepal´s development partners have expressed readiness to continue their support to the peace building process i
A WOMEN's activist has called for the even distribution of resources in a bid to meet goals outlined by the United Na
Crisis and trouble in the world dominate the headlines, but a woman's world remains silent and unnoticed.
In the frame of his visit to the Republic of Kazakhstan to participate in Astana OSCE Summit, UN Secretary-General, M
Women leaders rallied behind Secretary Teresita Deles of the Office of the Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process
IT IS an irony, a painful one, that peacemakers who seek to broker a swift end to conflict and a lasting and enduring
Women have long played a positive role in the building of peace and security in the Pacific.
Championing the emancipation of Afghan women is emerging as a possible non-military, post-combat role for Canada as p
The Azerbaijani and Armenian women' organizations should be involved in resolution of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict,
Norwegian Deputy Minister for International Cooperation and Environment, Ingrid Fiskaa, underscored that for more wom
Delegates from Asian countries gathered in Jakarta on Wednesday to discuss how best to implement UN Security Council