
In the News: Thursday, 3 September 2020
Cameroon: Atrocities in NW, SW – Cries of Women Source: Cameroon Tribune The Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and the Family on behalf of all Cameroonian women and families during an

Cameroon: Atrocities in NW, SW – Cries of Women Source: Cameroon Tribune The Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and the Family on behalf of all Cameroonian women and families during an

New Report: From Insights to Action: Gender equality in the Wake of COVID-19 Source: UN Women / Ginette Azcona, Antra Bhatt, Jessamyn Encarnacion, Juncal Plazaola-Castaño, Papa Seck, Silke Staab, and

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

Reflecting on the process that the AUC has followed over the years to move from the initial African Standby Force Policy Framework.

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

Demonstrate commitment to Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment with Actions; Meeting with Civil Society Organisations Emphasises Source: AfricaNews The speedy implementation of commitments to Gender Equality and Women Empowerment (GEWE)

The Shadow Pandemic Source: This Day / Pauline Tallen, Peter Hawkins and Comfort Lamptey Violence against women and girls in Nigeria is a pandemic-sized problem. Millions live in fear of

Querying the competency of the ASF and ACIRC in achieving stability in African conflict areas.

The International Peace Institute published a new paper written by Gretchen Baldwin and Sarah Taylor. The paper provides an overview of how the UN and troop- and police-contributing countries are

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