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As Syrian Peace Talks Take Shape, How Will Women Take Part?

December 26, 2015

When the United Nations Security Council recently approved timelines to begin peace talks and institute a national cease-fire in Syria, the language in the resolution gave no hint of the magnitude of such undertakings, nor did the congratulatory speeches afterward by diplomats delve into the details. That means the nitty-gritty work is left to …

Gender-Based Violence, Middle East, Peace and Security, Security Council, Syria, Women

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UN Peace Talks on Syria Collectively Failed Women

February 10, 2014

by Maria Butler

This is a difficult time for peace advocates. How can we talk about women participating at the peace table when talk has not translated into action? How can we discuss the implementation of the women, peace and security agenda, first mandated by the United Nations Security Council in 2000, when despite rhetoric, goodwill, ministerial …

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At Geneva II Talks in January, It Is Not Enough to ‘Add Women and Stir’

December 26, 2013

by Dulcie Leimbach

The campaign to ensure women’s equal participation at the peace talks on Syria in January has become more urgent, as certain parties recognize that women are vital in rebuilding and reconciling Syrian society. Yet only a few weeks before the talks are scheduled to start, no commitment has been made as to whether women …

Middle East, Secretary-General, Women

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Syrian Women’s Groups Push for Equal Role at Geneva II Talks

December 5, 2013

by Dulcie Leimbach

Recognizing that women in the Middle East and North Africa must play an active role in their countries’ political processes, especially amid the regional backdrop of upheavals and conflicts, the Netherlands government is providing money for a new program, Women on the Frontline, to help women-run initiatives organize themselves better to assert their rights …

Middle East, Women

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Geneva II talks

As Syrian Peace Talks Take Shape, How Will Women Take Part?

UN Peace Talks on Syria Collectively Failed Women

At Geneva II Talks in January, It Is Not Enough to ‘Add Women and Stir’

Syrian Women’s Groups Push for Equal Role at Geneva II Talks

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