
In the News: Wednesday, 22 July 2020
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
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
Spotlight on gender, COVID-19 and the SDGs: Will the Pandemic Derail Hard-Won Progress on Gender Equality? Source: UN Women / Ginette Azcona, Antra Bhatt, Sara Davies, Sophie Harman, Julia Smith,
Gender Inequality Exacerbates the COVID-19 Crisis in Fragile and Conflict-Affected Settings Source: Wold Bank Blogs / Caren Grown & Franck Bousquet The COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has exposed and exacerbated many
The Women, Peace and Security Update Source: Australian Strategic Policy Institute / Tracy Beattie, Hal Crichton-Standish, Daria Impiombato, Alexandra Pascoe and Albert Zhang This article summarizes publications and other articles
Funding Needed for the Next 20 Years of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda Source: Australian Strategic Policy Institute / Laura J. Shepherd As we celebrate 20 years of the