In the News: Thursday, 10 September 2020
Sudanese Women Sign Declaration for ‘Strategic Feminist Coalition’ Source: Dabanga Women members of the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement-North faction under the leadership of Abdelaziz El Hilu (SPLM-N El Hilu) and the Sudanese Women’s Alliance signed a joint political declaration in the South Sudan capital Juba, on Wednesday. Building a strategic feminist coalition is needed to […]
In the News: Wednesday, 9 September 2020
Coronavirus – South Sudan: International Organization for Migration (IOM) and RedR UK Report closing the gap in Women’s Rights and Opportunities in Humanitarian Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Response in South Sudan Source: Africa News Significant barriers including entrenched gendered divisions in labour, high risks of gender-based violence and working environments not considerate of women’s needs […]
In the News: Monday, 7 September 2020
What Next After Second UN Resolution 1325 Action Plan? Source: Nation / Moraa Obiria Ms Winny Chebochok is one of the three women in the 12-member Kuresoi South Sub-county Peace Committee. In the aftermath of the post-2007/08 election, her committee ran spirited peace activities across the sub-county to clear the animosity and unite the people. […]
In the News: Friday, 4 September 2020
Monthly Action Points (MAP) for the Security Council: September 2020 Source: NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security released its Monthly Action Points (MAP) for the Security Council for the month of September. The MAPs focus on the following countries; Afghanistan, Colombia, Democratic Republic of […]
In the News: Thursday, 3 September 2020
Cameroon: Atrocities in NW, SW – Cries of Women Source: Cameroon Tribune The Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and the Family on behalf of all Cameroonian women and families during an event in Yaounde on September 1, 2020 joined the other litany of women’s associations, government, political parties and the international community to denounce the gruesome […]
In the News: Wednesday, 2 September 2020
New Report: From Insights to Action: Gender equality in the Wake of COVID-19 Source: UN Women / Ginette Azcona, Antra Bhatt, Jessamyn Encarnacion, Juncal Plazaola-Castaño, Papa Seck, Silke Staab, and Laura Turquet The impacts of crises are never gender-neutral, and COVID‑19 is no exception. This publication summarizes data, research, and policy work by UN Women’s […]
In the News: Tuesday, 1 September 2020
DRC Takes a Step Towards Zero Tolerance Against Gender-Based Violence Source: UN Women Women and girls in the Democratic Republic of Congo are still the first victims of conflicts and socio-cultural practices that relegate them to second class citizen. In 2018, more than 35,000 cases of sexual violence were still recorded, the majority of them […]
In the News: Monday, 31 August 2020
Generations of Progress for Women and Girls Could be Lost to COVID Pandemic, UN Chief Warns Source: UN News In an address to a virtual town hall with young women from civil society organizations, the Secretary-General said that the global pandemic has already reversed decades of limited and fragile progress on gender equality and women’s […]
In the News: Friday, 28 August 2020
Gertrude Shope Annual Dialogue Forum Closes Source: DIRCO The Gertude Shope Annual Dialogue Forum closed on 28 August after two days of panel discussions. To watch the discussions, you can find the videos of the three sessions below. Session 1: Leadership Accountability for the Implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda During the […]
In the News: Thursday, 27 August 2020
Minister Naledi Pandor hosts 2020 Gertrude Shope Annual Dialogue Forum, 27 to 28 Aug Source: South African Government The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Dr Naledi Pandor, is scheduled to host the 2020 Gertrude Shope Annual Dialogue Forum, to be held virtually from 27 – 28 August 2020. The Gertrude Shope Annual Dialogue Forum […]