
In the News: Monday, 3 August 2020
Take Five With Ambassador Liberata Mulamula: Placing Women at the Front And Center of Africa’s Peace and Security Agenda Source: UN Women UN Women conducted an interview with Ambassador Liberata

Take Five With Ambassador Liberata Mulamula: Placing Women at the Front And Center of Africa’s Peace and Security Agenda Source: UN Women UN Women conducted an interview with Ambassador Liberata

Demonstrate commitment to Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment with Actions; Meeting with Civil Society Organisations Emphasises Source: AfricaNews The speedy implementation of commitments to Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE)

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

Revive Peace Committees At Grassroots, Chiefs Told Source: Kenya News Public administrators in Marsabit County have been directed to revitalize inactive peace committees in order to reinforce the peace building

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

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

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.

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

‘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

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