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Women and girls in conflict
Women are affected by conflict as victims, members of armed groups, peace-builders and community leaders and often in a mixtures of all these roles. For a peace to be sustainable and inclusive, women must be empowered to create their own solutions and be at the centre of peace processes and post conflict reconstruction. Women are a powerful force for change and have been central to resolving conflicts from Northern Ireland to Bosnia.
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Save the Congo Event - The Vagina Monologues
Sexual violence in conflict | Emmicki Roos | 20/02/2012 11:59am |
Save the Congo featuring Miss Congo UK 2011 is organizing an event with the performance of Eve Ensler infamous, witty and funny play: the Vagina Monologues, followed by Cheese & Wine Reception, on Friday, March 9th 2012, 7.30pm, at the Human Rights... More
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Join V-day's One Billion Rising!
Sexual violence in conflict | Emmicki Roos | 20/02/2012 11:58am |
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Lt. Col. Moussa Camara is Charged with Mass Rapes and Killings in Guinea
Sexual violence in conflict | Emmicki Roos | 20/02/2012 11:52am |
Recently a Guinean court filed charges against Lt. Col. Moussa Camara for his alleged role in mass rapes and killings after security forces opened fire on protesters in 2009. Lt. Col. Moussa Camara is the highest ranking official charged in the attacks... More
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Gloria Steinem's Outrage; a Source of Inspiration for the Newly Founded Women Under Siege Project
Sexual violence in conflict | Emmicki Roos | 13/02/2012 15:10pm |
This week the Guardian feautres an article about Gloria Steinem and the Women Under Siege Project. The Guardian writes that Steinem is outraged by the amount of time it has taken to recognize sexual violence as a weapon of war and rightly so. Just over... More
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Women Agents of Change to Follow in the Arab World
Sexual violence in conflict | Emmicki Roos | 10/02/2012 17:26pm |
CNN have listed 8 women to follow in the Arab world who are breaking with tradition and am actively taking part in the Arab uprisings. These women represent a new generation of Arab women who want their voices to be heard and are not content to stay... More
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Panzi Hospital: On the Front Line of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
Sexual violence in conflict | Emmicki Roos | 07/02/2012 00:16am |
Today Gender Across Borders published my article "Panzi Hospital: On the Front Line of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence." I wrote the article to raise awareness about the amazing work of Dr Denis Mukwege and his staff at the Panzi Hospital... More
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City of Joy in Bukavu Celebrates First Graduating Class
Sexual violence in conflict | Emmicki Roos | 03/02/2012 15:22pm |
On the 28th of January, V-day and the Foundation Panzi celebrated the first graduating class of Jity of Joy in Bukav, the Democratic Republic of Congo. Last year City of Joy opened its doors to the pilot class of 42 women, who for six months took part... More
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Women, Peace, and Security in the News:
Sexual violence in conflict | Emmicki Roos | 02/02/2012 12:09pm |
"For Tamils, the end of Sri Lanka’s civil war has brought no peace dividend; for Tamil women, peace has brought with it a continuation – and in some cases an intensification – of violence and insecurity. In the country’s predominantly Tamil... More
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VIDEO: Harvard University Seminar on Why Women Won the Nobel Peace Prize
Sexual violence in conflict | Emmicki Roos | 29/01/2012 17:00pm |
"With the recent awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to three women leaders, policymakers are beginning to acknowledge that women are essential to peace and security. Six women leaders from Israel, Palestine, Sudan, South Sudan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan... More
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Connect to Women's Causes and Advocacy Pages with the New Women Connect App!
Sexual violence in conflict | Emmicki Roos | 29/01/2012 16:34pm |
" Facebook is proud to play a part in helping to achieve the Millennium Development Goals by raising awareness around issues of gender equality and women’s empowerment. By building technology that allows people to easily connect and share,... More