
In the News: Friday, 02 October 2020
Press release: At UN high-level meeting, world leaders reignite the vision of the Beijing Platform for Action, the most transformative agenda for advancing gender equality Source: UN Women More than

Press release: At UN high-level meeting, world leaders reignite the vision of the Beijing Platform for Action, the most transformative agenda for advancing gender equality Source: UN Women More than

First Woman Prime Minister Appointed in Togo Source: allAfrica President Faure Gnassingbe has named Victoire Tomegah Dogbe as the country’s prime minister. Dogbe replaces Komi Selom Klassou who stepped down

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

Africa: The African Women Leaders Network – A Movement for the Transformation of Africa Source: allAfrica / Bineta Diop, African Union Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security & Phumzile

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,

Monthly Action Points (MAP) for the Security Council: July 2020 Source: NGO Working Group on WPS For July, in which Germany has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the

Discussing the issues surrounding the DRC’s elections and the implications for stability in its post-election environment.

Consolidating the capacities of stakeholders previously trained by ACCORD’s Department for International Development (DFID) project.

Offering strategies on what can be done to prevent further violence in the DRC and honour the memories of victims.

Increasing key stakeholders’ skills and knowledge on various aspects related to conflict mitigation.