In the News: Wednesday, 22 July 2020
The Covid-19 Pandemic Has Escalated Domestic Violence Worldwide Source: Forbes / Jackie Abramian The year 2020 marks global anniversaries of landmark policies on women’s rights. From the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action, the 20th anniversary of the 1325 Resolution on Women, Peace and Security, to the 100th anniversary of the […]
In the News: Tuesday, 21 July 2020
Coronavirus – The Africa Young Feminist Blog “Sauti صوتي” Winners Source: APO Group Africa Newsroom ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 21, 2020/APO Group/ — Africa’s creative young women and girls are awarded for their art and impact amid COVID-19. The African Union through the Office of the AU Youth Envoy in collaboration with the Women, Gender […]
In the News: Monday, 20 July 2020
Trump Administration’s Women, Peace and Security Plans: Blueprint for Action or Empty Promises? Source: Just Security / Ambassador Donald Steinberg The release of the plans of four U.S. government agencies to protect, empower, and support women in conflict situations abroad, as required by Congress in the Women, Peace and Security Act of 2017, presents advocates […]
In the News: Friday, 17 July 2020
Conflict Related Sexual Violence: Turning Commitments into Compliance – Security Council Source: United Nations The United Nations Security held an open debate on conflict-related sexual violence on 17, July 2020. SRSG-SVC Pramila Patten briefed the Security Council on the annual report and outline the major trends, challenges and best practices to prevent and respond to […]
In the News: Thursday, 16 July 2020
Sudan: Campaign Demands Women Governors Source: allAfrica Khartoum — Women groups in Sudan have launched the campaign No Excuse – We Want Our Full Rights to involve more women in government positions, especially at the level of state governors. In a press conference held by the campaigners in Khartoum on Wednesday, Nahid Jabrallah, director of […]
In the News: Wednesday, 15 July 2020
New Report: Gender Equality on the Ground: Feminist Findings and Recommendations for Achieving Agenda 2030 Source: WOMEN2030 This report is part of the WOMEN2030 programme that is funded by the European Commission and implemented by a coalition of Women Engage for a Common Future (WECF), Global Forest Coalition (GFC), Women Environmental Programme Africa (WEP), and […]
In the News: Tuesday, 14 July 2020
‘Women Rise for All’ to Shape Leadership in Pandemic Response and Recovery Source: UN News “Over the past months, people around the world have come to see what many of us already knew: women’s leadership makes a profound difference”, Amina Mohammed said on Tuesday. “The evidence has shown — in country after country — how […]
In the News: Monday, 13 July 2020
New Report: Assessing UK Government Action on Women, Peace and Security in 2019 Source: Gender Action for Peace and Security (GAPS) UK In this shadow report, GAPS assesses the 2019 Annual Report to Parliament by the UK Government and focuses on how the UK Government has used, and could have used, the second year of […]
In the News: Friday, 10 July 2020
Spotlight on gender, COVID-19 and the SDGs: Will the Pandemic Derail Hard-Won Progress on Gender Equality? Source: UN Women / Ginette Azcona, Antra Bhatt, Sara Davies, Sophie Harman, Julia Smith, and Clare Wenham COVID-19 has been declared a public health emergency of international concern and a global pandemic by the World Health Organization. This global […]
In the News: Thursday, 9 July 2020
Gender Inequality Exacerbates the COVID-19 Crisis in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings Source: Wold Bank Blogs / Caren Grown & Franck Bousquet The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has exposed and exacerbated many existing social inequalities the world over. Gender inequality — layered along with the effects of the pandemic, lockdowns and the economic downturn– could leave a […]