In the News: Friday, 3 July 2020
3 Jul 2020
From Where I Stand: As a Woman, Practicing Self-Isolation in a Home Setting is Next to Impossible Source: UN Women / Gorret Kalekwa Gorret Kalekwa, 39, is an enrolled midwife
From Where I Stand: As a Woman, Practicing Self-Isolation in a Home Setting is Next to Impossible Source: UN Women / Gorret Kalekwa Gorret Kalekwa, 39, is an enrolled midwife
Monthly Action Points (MAP) for the Security Council: July 2020 Source: NGO Working Group on WPS For July, in which Germany has the presidency of the UN Security Council, the
House Democrats express concern as administration stymies request for oversight on women’s security strategy Source: CNN Washington (CNN) – House Democrats charged with national security oversight say the Trump administration
App Boosts Role of Women in Peace Processes Source: The University of Edinburgh A mobile app has been launched to help embed women’s rights in peace negotiations in the Arab
The 2020 United Nations (UN) peacebuilding review takes stock of the progress made over the first 15 years of the UN’s Peacebuilding Architecture (PBA).
Women, Peace and Security in Libyan Context 25 June 2020 – Full and effective participation of women in public life, including all political processes and peace building initiatives remains essential
Enhancing the capacity of local peacebuilders to help resolve oil-related land conflicts in Ugandan communities.
ACCORD co-hosts the African Consultation on Sustaining Peace in Africa.
A PRIO blog post written by Njoki Kinyanjui and Louise Olsson highlights how elements of the COVID-19 pandemic are affecting women’s participation. Key points of the post include: The authors
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom in collaboration with the London School of Economics’ Centre for WPS released a new report and guide for civil society organisations titled;