General Women, Peace and Security

In charge of budgets of over $5 billion, capable of mobilizing resources and 100,000 + staff worldwide. Responsible for the coordination of thousands of peacekeepers in conflict zones throughout the world, and leading negotiations for the release of child soldiers in Uganda.

Talk about power.

This is a great video of an initiative taken by Israeli and Arab women to create peace.

In the lawless eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, press freedom means having a voice to speak out against horrific violence against women and children. This World Press Freedom Day, the International Center for Journalists has teamed up with Vital Voices to help Congolese radio reporter Chouchou Namegabe, ICFJ's 2009 Knight International Award Winner and Vital Voices' 2009 Fern Holland Award recipient.

Women living with and affected by HIV in Latin America met recently in Panama to identify tools and methodologies to undertake their own study on the “vulnerabilities of women living with HIV in Latin America and the Spanish speaking Caribbean.”

Men slipped into high heels to walk in the Men's March to Stop Rape, Sexual Assault & Gender Violence in San Jose, California. Proceeds benefited the San Jose YWCA.

The majority of Ethiopia's population live in rural areas and when they are ill many do not seek medical advice, but a new government programme hopes to change this at a local level.

Eynalem Taye is 23-years-old, but her tiny frame makes her look like a slight teenager.

Imman AbuElhula and Hussun Fahamne suffer from double discrimination. First, as Muslims in a state dominated by a mostly unwelcoming Jewish majority, and second, as women in a patriarchal and chauvinistic Arab society. But, like many young Israeli Arab women, Imman and Hussun are challenging social boundaries.

Seminar's March 2011 issue theme was “Women and Peace.” The problem statement of the monthly symposium states:

The Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice (IPJ) at the University of San Diego in California is currently accepting applications for its Women PeaceMakers Program (WPM).

Singapore National Committee for UN Women (UN Women Singapore) and MasterCard are joining hands to launch 'Project Inspire: 5 Minutes to Change the World'. This year-long digital and social media driven initiative aims to connect and inspire young people across the world to share their life-changing ideas and fulfill their visions of a better world for disadvantaged women and children.