A conversation with Bintou Keita, U.N. Assistant Secretary-General for Africa, and Africa Defense Forum about the benefits and challenges of bringing more women into peacekeeping. Originally from Guinea, Bintou Keita
On April 3, 2020, the Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (www.AfDB.org) have approved a new Gender Equality Trust Fund (GETF) aimed at pushing forward gender equality
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
The Council on Foreign Relations’ Women and Foreign Policy program has started an interview series on Gender Equality in Foreign Policy, reflecting on initiatives to promote gender equality in the
An article by UN News explains that UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called for measures to address a “horrifying global surge in domestic violence” directed towards women and girls, linked
An article by Sadiya Ansari shines a light on the exception leadership provided by Canada’s women chief medical officers. Key points: The COVID-19 pandemic has made [Dr. Heather] Morrison and
The Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy (CFFP) has created a webpage dedicated to feminist resources on the Covid-19 pandemic. The webpage includes a list of articles writing on the pandemic
The op-ed written by Susan Papp, the Managing Director of Policy and Advocacy at Women Deliver, and Marcy Hersh, the Senior Manager for Humanitarian Advocacy at Women Deliver, provides recommendations
Opinion article written by Leymah Gbowee for Modern Ghana on March 23, 2020. Below is an excerpt of the article. When we started our peace movement in Liberia in the
Article written for Dabanga on March 23, 2020. The Darfur Consultative Women Forum demands security and peace, protection of (displaced) people, restructuring of the security system and weapons to be