Archive for the 'Women: Security & Peacebuilding' Category
November 21st, 2011 by intern
As we give thanks this Thursday, we keep in mind the privilege of security that many of us enjoy. Friday, November 25, is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Despite progress in many parts of the world, data from the World Bank reports that women between the ages of 15-44 are more at risk from rape and domestic violence than they are to cancer, malaria, war, and car accidents. It is estimated that up to 70 percent of women experience violence at some point in their life. Violence can take the form of physical, sexual, psychological and economic abuse. Violence ranges from more conventional notions of abuse, like intimate partner violence, conflict-related violence in war torn countries to trafficking in persons, dowry murder or honor killings. For more in-depth information on the global status of violence against women take a peek at this
United Nations page, which includes Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s 2011 message in observance of this day and information related to his campaign, UNiTE to End Violence Against Women. Also, take a minute to visit
UNiTE’s 16 Days of Activism to find out how you can be an active part of observing women’s rights to a life free of violence. Everyone, no matter who you are, can put at least a few of these suggestions into action!
March 31st, 2011 by Youth Envoy Coordinator
We will be releasing several scholarships for youth and young adults of color to attend the Spring Seminar on April 28th-30th.
The deadline for submissions is April 15th.
To find out more and to download the application please click HERE.
November 16th, 2010 by akendziorski
Senior representatives from around the world met in New York in late October to discuss the international progress of Security Council Resolution 1325. The 10-year old resolution addresses a global commitment to strengthening the role of women in peace and security building. The consensus was that there is room for improvement.
Click here to read more.
October 13th, 2010 by akendziorski
In 1993, India passed a law that criminalizes performing ultrasounds in order to discourage parents from aborting female fetuses. Activists estimate that sex selection is a $100 million business in India. If you’re willing to pay, you can find out the sex of your baby. Astonishing figures suggest that over the last 20 years there have been 10 million missing female births in India.
Why the desperation for boys?
Click here for more information.
October 12th, 2010 by akendziorski
Even after 21 years of war, there is still very little accurate information regarding gender-based violence (GBV) in Southern Sudan. Like in many high conflict areas, judicial systems have broken down. When cases of sexual violence and reproductive rights are brought to the Sudanese court system, “customary laws tend to favour men and often punish women in cases of rape.”
Click Http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=90693 to read more.
July 2nd, 2010 by Andrew
Thanks to the work of the international campaign for
Gender Equality Architecture Reform (GEAR), the UN general assembly will vote today to create a new UN agency for women, to be called “UN Women.”
[From IPS] “After several rounds of intense eleventh-hour negotiations last week over the structure and composition of a proposed new “gender entity” and its executive board, the United Nations has cleared the last of the remaining political hurdles towards the creation of a separate and distinct U.N. agency for women.”
“The 192-member General Assembly Friday will authorise Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to launch the new entity under the leadership of a yet-to-be-named under-secretary-general (USG), most certainly a woman, holding a third-ranking job in the U.N. hierarchy.”
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More from the official GEAR website
June 21st, 2010 by Andrew
From Human Rights Watch:
“Shot at and raped. Arrested and beaten. Detained and deported. Extorted and robbed. Threatened and insulted. Ignored and shunned. The treatment of hardened criminals in some far-flung police state? The fate of political opponents by a repressive regime? Not quite. For Somali refugees – 80% of them women and children – this is their welcome to Kenya.”
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June 16th, 2010 by Andrew
Ban Ki Moon calls for more women to swell the ranks of the UN Police
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June 7th, 2010 by Andrew
From UN News:
The conference, co-hosted by the International Women’s Commission for a Just and Sustainable Israeli-Palestinian Peace, was convened in part to mark the 10-year anniversary of the passage of Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security.
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June 1st, 2010 by Melissa
Source: DESA News
Women’s participation is needed for more effective response to conflict and sustainable development. Read more.
As we give thanks this Thursday, we keep in mind the privilege of security that many of us enjoy. Friday, November 25, is International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Despite progress in many parts of the world, data from the World Bank reports that women between the ages of 15-44 are more at risk from rape and domestic violence than they are to cancer, malaria, war, and car accidents. It is estimated that up to 70 percent of women experience violence at some point in their life. Violence can take the form of physical, sexual, psychological and economic abuse. Violence ranges from more conventional notions of abuse, like intimate partner violence, conflict-related violence in war torn countries to trafficking in persons, dowry murder or honor killings. For more in-depth information on the global status of violence against women take a peek at this United Nations page, which includes Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s 2011 message in observance of this day and information related to his campaign, UNiTE to End Violence Against Women. Also, take a minute to visit UNiTE’s 16 Days of Activism to find out how you can be an active part of observing women’s rights to a life free of violence. Everyone, no matter who you are, can put at least a few of these suggestions into action!