Launch of advocacy paper on women and youth, peace and security agendas
The Global Network of Women Peacebuilders published a press release to announce its launch of the Advocacy Paper and urges intentional integration of the Women and Peace and Security and Youth and Peace and Security Agendas in the Generation Equality Forum. Below is an excerpt from the press release. The Women and Peace and Security […]
Report published: Twenty Years of WPS National Action Plans: Analysis and Lessons Learned
The University of Sydney in Australia published a new report titled Twenty Years of Women, Peace and Security National Action Plans: Analysis and Lessons Learned which was authored by Caitlin Hamilton, Nyibeni Naam and Laura J. Shepherd. In the paper, they use both qualitative and quantitative analysis to answer the following research questions: Which pillar(s) […]
Report published: The Right to Reparations for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
The LSE’s WPS Centre recently published a report produced by Dr. Sheri Labenski and titled The Right to Reparations for Sexual and Gender-Based Violence. It highlights some important policy and legal issues and risks that should be taken into consideration in order not to confuse the Global Survivors Fund (GSF) with reparations for to do […]
Women, peace and security in the time of corona
On March 25, 2020, Sanam Naraghi Anderlini MBE wrote a blog post for the London School of Economic and Political Science’s WPS Centre. She outlines the impacts the virus will have on WPS, the realities of women living this pandemic, and the relevance of the WPS agenda now more than ever. More specifically, Anderlini examines: […]
The African Women Leaders Network releases COVID-19 solidarity message
The African Women Leaders (AWL) Network released a Covid-19 solidarity message on March 24, 2020. Read the message below or on their twitter page.
Working Group on WPS’s Monthly Action Points for the Security Council: March 2020
The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security recently released it’s monthly action points (MAP) for the month of March. For March, in which China has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the MAP provides recommendations on Colombia, DRC, Somalia, and South Sudan. Columbia The Council should ask the Government to provide a […]
Policy Brief: Mapping of the Gender Recommendations
In 2019, Louise Allen, a Global Gender, Peace and Security Consultant, was commissioned by UN Women to undertake an independent assessment of how the UN is implementing its UNSCR1325 commitments. Her report has just been published and shows 50% of areas are progressing and outlines 6 key areas the UN should focus on. The full […]
Political declaration on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the 4th World Conference on Women
On 9 March 2020, the Commission of the Status of Women adopted a political declaration on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Fourth World Conference on Women. Key things to note from the declaration are below: 10. Recognize that new challenges have emerged, and reaffirm our political will and firmly commit to tackling […]
Secretary-General declares ‘time is now’ for gender equality, women’s empowerment
Below is an excerpt from U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ speech on International Women’s Day. There is overwhelming evidence that investing in women is the most effective way to lift communities, companies and countries. Women’s participation makes peace agreements stronger, societies more resilient and economies more vigorous. And that is why the empowerment of women and girls […]
The United Nations, a 70 year old challenged to re-think its Interventions
In the context of the United Nations’ 70 year anniversary and the 2015 review of UN Peacebuilding Architecture, Mr. Nyuykonge examines the architecture and efficacy of UN’s peacebuilding and peacekeeping interventions.