Africa’s Premier Program for Women Public Leaders is Now Open for Applications Source: allAfrica The Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center for Women and Development (EJS Center) is opening applications for
UN welcomes Afghan talks with the Taliban, urges cease-fire Source: The Washington Post The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Tuesday welcoming the start of negotiations between Afghan representatives
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
Centre for Mediation to be set up at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs Source: Finland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs In the past ten years, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs has
Belarus election: Women Form ‘Solidarity Chains’ to Condemn Crackdown Source: BBC Women have formed human chains in Belarus to condemn a crackdown on protests over the disputed election. Many dressed
Nigeria: Women Protest Against Killings in Southern Kaduna Communities Source: allAfrica / John Shiklam Kaduna — Hundreds of women from communities in the southern part of Kaduna State yesterday protested
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
Georgetown University’s Institute for Women, Peace and Security, held a webinar on April 8, 2020, with leading experts in the field to discuss the urgent need for a gender-responsive approach
An article written by Sohrab Azad calls for more participation of Afghanistan women in the peace process. Key points are: To guarantee a peace process that will materialize and come
Executive Summary This Policy and Practice Brief offers insights for policymakers regarding strategies to prevent and manage electoral violence. It forms part of ACCORD’s research and interventions on elections and