gender and war

• October 30, 2016

BOGOTÁ — By a thin margin, Colombian voters said no in early October to a peace agreement to end the decades-long war in the country between the guerillas, FARC-EP, and the government. The painstakingly written peace pact was developed with considerable contributions from women to embed commitments to gender rights in the country’s post-conflict …

Gender Violence, Human Rights, LGBT, Peace and Security, Women

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As the UN Celebrates Empowerment of Women, a New Survey Shows Major Frustrations

Danielle Goldberg and Mavic Cabrera-Balleza

• October 14, 2015

Fifteen years ago, the United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution on women, peace and security, a landmark international law that demands women’s participation in decision-making on international peace and security. Though seldom recognized, the fundamental roots of this resolution, known as 1325, came from women’s actual experiences in armed conflict and their …

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Women’s Feature Service: Mapping the Struggles of Feminism in India

Shiwani Neupane

• September 1, 2014

Pamela Philipose was editor of the Women’s Feature Service, the only syndicated news service in India with a gender perspective, for nearly six years, until she stepped down this year as editor in chief and director. She wore other hats for the publication as well, writing and photographing. The service began operating in India …

Asia, Gender Violence, Human Rights, Women

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New Protocols and Policies Tackle Sexual Violence in War

Dulcie Leimbach

• June 19, 2014

As Sunni Muslim extremists first seized strategic cities in Iraq last week, and a United Nations spokesman for the human-rights high commissioner, Navi Pillay, said that rapes had been part of the mayhem, leaving four female victims dead from suicide, the first global conference to end such heinous crimes took place in London. There, …

Child Soldiers, Gender Violence, ICC, International Justice, Women

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War Crimes Against Women and Girls Must Be Prosecuted

Navi Pillay

• November 4, 2013

There is now overwhelming evidence that conflicts exacerbate pre-existing gender discrimination and put women and girls at heightened risk of sexual, physical and psychological violence. One appalling example of this evidence is the report recently to the Human Rights Council by the International Commission of Inquiry on Syria, which highlights the threat and …