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Afghanistan: First Person: The Afghan Woman Putting her Life at Risk to Rid her Home of Mines
4 April 2021 | UN News
Thanks to the bravery and hard work of deminers such as Fezeh Rezaye, the Afghan province of Bamyan has been declared free from mines. On International Mine Awareness Day, she shares her story....
Yemen: Women Struggle to Get by as Yemen Conflict Hits Six-Year Mark
31 March 2021 | Jean Nicolas Beuze, UNHCR
As the world’s worst humanitarian crisis rages on, women and children make up three-quarters of the four million people forced from their homes, putting them at greater risk.
Policy Brief Describes New Mindset Needed to Accelerate Gender Equality
31 March 2021 | International Institute for Sustainable Development
A policy brief published by the International Institute for Sustainable Development offers a “formula” for accelerating implementation of the 2030 Agenda – enabling women’s participation and d...
United States: DOD Officials Give Report on Women Peace and Security Compliance
29 March 2021 | Jim Garamone, US Department of Defense
The Women Peace and Security program fits right into the Defense Department's breadbasket because "it is a tool for smart power," Air Force Brig. Gen. Rebecca J. Sonkiss, the Joint Staff's deputy dire...
Participants at “Gender, Climate Change, and Migration” Event Were Briefed on the VC Platform
29 March 2021 | UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Gender equality, women’s protection, and empowerment are keys to the disaster risk reduction and climate change agendas, and to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. To enable this, the Senda...
Empowering Women in Peace Operations Remains Top Priority, Says UN Peacekeeping Chief
25 March 2021 | UN News
Praising women’s fundamental contributions to peacekeeping and peacebuilding efforts, the UN peacekeeping chief reiterated on Thursday that empowering women in the military remains a top priority,...
Afghanistan: Breaking the Mold: Landless Afghans Turn to Fungi Farming
21 March 2021 | Sayed Salahuddin, Arab News
Jamila Khoshbo is one of a growing number of landless women who are growing highly nutritious mushrooms in their kitchens or backyards rather than working in the male-dominated farming sector. Since t...
Climate Change: Pacific Women’s Leadership in Climate Change, Peace, and Security
17 March 2021 | Sharon Bhagwan Rolls, Asia and the Pacific Policy Society
Engaging with women peacebuilders in the Pacific to address climate change can transform regional responses, making them more inclusive and focused on human security, Sharon Bhagwan Rolls writes. The...
Liberia: OHCHR Conducts Baseline Survey and Knowledge Gap Assessment of the United Nations Security Council Resolution on Women Peace and Security in Liberia
16 March 2021 | FrontPageAfrica
The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has conducted a Baseline Survey and Knowledge Gap Assessment of the United Nations Security Council Resolutions on Women Pea...
Gender Equality Means Business, Secretary-General Tells Corporate Leaders
16 March 2021 | UN Women, UN News
The UN Secretary-General has urged corporate leaders to achieve gender equality, highlighting the benefits for the private sector and society at large.