“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.”
"This document is intended to help humanitarian practitioners more effectively identify and address the unique n
New guidance from the IASC Gender Reference Group regarding immediate steps the humanitarian community can take to ad
Somalia's new cabinet should urgently adopt meaningful reforms to confront rampant sexual violence, Human Rights Watc
In 2009/10, the United Nations Security Council passed Resolutions 1888 and 1960 establishing Women's Protection Advi
The new government of Somalia plans to relocate tens of thousands of internally displaced people (IDPs) within Mogadi
The Women's Refugee Commission completed a research mission to the Jijiga Somali refugee camps in Ethiopia in April 2
This working paper is a contribution to understandings of peace-building among pastoralists.
This paper is based on fieldwork conducted in Egypt with South Sudanese female refugees seeking educational, legal an
For December, in which the Russian Federation has the Security Council presidency, the MAP provides recommendations o
Ministers responsible for Gender in the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) Member States have
This overview by the Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) Network will give a general perspect
The 2008 Kenya National Dialogue and Reconciliation is an exceptional example of good practice in terms of the repres
Thirty women leaders started yesterday in El Geneina, West Darfur, a three-day training on conflict resolution to exp
Haraza Organisation for Peace and Development
Subject: Peace and Development; Darfur, Sudan.
The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security has released the June 2011 version of our Monthly Action Points (M
The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security has released the April 2011 version of our Monthly Action Points (
The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security has released the January 2011 version of the Monthly Action Points
Globally, the rate of women's formal political participation is low, despite progress over the past few decades.
There is massive national and international pressure on Sudan to hold a peaceful referendum on independence for the s
Southern Sudan has a history of gender-based violence (GBV) during times of conflict and instability.
This paper draws on discussions from The Institute for Inclusive Security's 12th Annual Colloquium “Across Conf
To mark the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, Women for Women International have launc
The present research conducted with communities in Afghanistan, Uganda and Nepal offers many examples of both innovat
• Five years after the formal end of the Sudanese civil war, poverty, vulnerability and insecurity remain seriou
In 2009, the Centre on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE), in collaboration with the Uganda Land Alliance (ULA), co
For October, in which Uganda has the Security Council Presidency, the MAP provides recommendations on country situati
The significance of "prevention is better than cure" fits well in preventing violent conflicts in the Easte
In June 2010, the Women's Refugee Commission undertook a field mission to Southern Sudan as part of its
The five years of relative peace in Northern Uganda has enabled the majority of former Internally Displaced Persons t
After 20 years of displacement and war, the people of northern Uganda are leaving camps set up for internally displac
SOMALIA - UN INDEPENDENT EXPERT ON SOMALIA CALLS FOR PROTECTION
After two and a half decades of war, the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between the Government of the Repub
During the past decade, the international community has come to recognize that girls participate in armed groups and
What are the impacts of war on the participants, and do they vary by gender?
The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security has released the May 2010 version of their Monthly Action Points (
This 62-page report finds that al-Shabaab forces have brought greater stability to many areas in southern Somalia, bu
This report is submitted in accordance with Human Rights Council resolution 8/4.
The overthrow of President Said Barre in 1991 marked a turning point in Somali politics, economy and society.
The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security has released the February 2010 version of our Monthly Action Point
In 2000 the UN Security Council adopted Resolution(UNSCR) 1325 on “Women, Peace and Security”.
In 2000 the UN Security Council adopted Resolution(UNSCR) 1325 on “Women, Peace and Security”.
This paper reviews and reflects on the experience of women's political engagement in contemporary Uganda after the in
Harriet Nabukeera-Musoke has been working with Isis Women's International Cross Cultural Exchange (Isis-WICCE) for te
In October, 2010, the international community will mark the 10th Anniversary of the adoption of 1325, the first Secur
Submission to the 46th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights, Banjul, the Gambia.