“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 book demonstrates that gender is a key component of conflict and peace discourse.
The Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) and its sister organisation the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) are pleas
The National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) initiated a study on women and policy in Pakistan at the beginn
Nepal is small country situated between the large country China and India.
The 140-page report provides detailed accounts of 75 cases of alleged rape and sexual abuse that occurred from 2006-2
Women in Sri Lanka's predominantly Tamil-speaking north and east are facing a desperate lack of security in the after
Manipur is one of eight states in the Northeast region of India.
International efforts to assist women have produced mixed results: while Afghan women have won the right to participa
The government has taken a policy to prioritise women leadership in the microfinance and other income generating prog
The Lakshman Kadirgamar Institute for International Relations and Strategic Studies (LKIIRSS) will convene the Nation
An N-Peace review and work planning meeting in Colombo, organized by UNDP and Search for Common Ground last week, was
With the participation of scores of women leaders from various provinces of Afghanistan, the first National Dialogue
The Danish Section of Women's International League for Peace and Freedom request to the Danish government - as bellig
LSE's Dr Marsha Henry questions whether the deployment of female Indian peacekeepers is evidence of gendered succ
Afghan Women's Network formed by Afghan women in exile is an independent advocacy platform for Afghan women's human r
The report is a chair's summary of the discussion and findings from a workshop held in Liechtenstein on WPS in Afghan
Women in Sri Lanka's predominantly Tamil-speaking north and east are facing a desperate lack of security in the after
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For December, in which the Russian Federation has the Security Council presidency, the MAP provides recommendations o
On 23rd November 2011, the Afghan Women's Network (AWN) consulted 500 women leaders representing 500,000 women from m
Despite many positive advancements in Afghan women's lives over the past ten years, progress remains fragile and at t
This research draws on more than 50 interviews conducted from November 2009 to May 2010, including fieldwork in Kabul
From June 9 to16, 2011, the Afghan Women's Network and The Institute for Inclusive Security convened a regionally div
The prospect of a political solution to the Afghan war has generated much public debate about the fate of Afghan wome
This study was undertaken by The Finnish 1325 Network with the aim to examine how the Nordic countries have integrate
In 2001, after the fall of the Taliban regime, reconstruction of political and economical structures began in Afghani
The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security has released the June 2011 version of our Monthly Action Points (M
Over the past three decades, gender-based violence as a form of discrimination against women has become increasingly
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 March 2011 version the Monthly Action Points (MAP
UN Women working for Afghan women.
Recommendations:
Ten years ago, as the world was celebrating the arrival of the twenty-first century, the
The human cost of the armed conflict in Afghanistan grew in 2010.
Launched in 2008, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's UNiTE to End Violence against Women campaign is a mu
Universal Periodic Review 10th Session: Nepal The Universal Periodic Review of Nepal took place on 25 January, 2011.
Sri Lanka presented its combined 5th , 6th , and 7th periodic reports to the CEDAW Committee on the 26 January 2011.
The Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Wom
Over the past decade there has been growing recognition of the importance of women's engagement in all aspects of con
This paper draws on discussions from The Institute for Inclusive Security's 12th Annual Colloquium “Across Conf
Widespread harmful traditional practices – child marriage, giving away girls for dispute resolution, forced iso
ICTJ, in collaboration with Advocacy Forum – Nepal (AF), has published a report documenting women's experiences
While none of the previous attempts at formal peacemaking in Sri Lanka allowed women any role in the negotiating proc
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
Gender refers to the cultural construction of sexual differences.
This is a working report on progress of the Resolution 1325 on the ground and is submitted by members of Foundations