In the News: Monday, 17 August 2020
17 Aug 2020
Mapping Women, Peace and Security in the UN Security Council: 2019 Source: NGO Working Group on WPS A new policy brief outlines the findings from the NGO Working Group on
Mapping Women, Peace and Security in the UN Security Council: 2019 Source: NGO Working Group on WPS A new policy brief outlines the findings from the NGO Working Group on
Belarus election: Women Form ‘Solidarity Chains’ to Condemn Crackdown Source: BBC Women have formed human chains in Belarus to condemn a crackdown on protests over the disputed election. Many dressed
Nothing Less Than Equality and a Seat at the Table for Youth Source: UN Women UN Women, in collaboration with ITU (the UN agency for information and communication technologies), and
As the COVID-19 pandemic shook Africa, women and youth mobilized quickly to provide for their families and communities.
UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict Expresses Deep Concern Regarding New Draft Somali Legislation on Sexual Crimes Source: Office of the Special Representative of the
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
Women in Northern Bahr-El-Ghazal Region Call for Stipulated 35 Per Cent Political Representation Source: UNMISS / Emmanuel Kele & Achirin Achirin Women in Northern Bahr-el-Ghazal State call for the implementation
Monthly Action Points (MAP) for the Security Council: August 2020 Source: NGO Working Group on Women, Peace & Security The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security released the
COVID-19 and Conflict: Advancing Women’s Meaningful Participation in Ceasefires and Peace Processes Source: UN Women This brief addresses the importance of women’s full, equal, and meaningful participation to an effective
Africa: Celebrating Africa’s Influential and Iconic Women Source: allAfrica / Esseye Emengiste Last week the Africa’s Women’s day was celebrated by remembering the most influential African black women. From them