Women and Traditions
An intra-Arab dialogue around the current role of women in peace building and conflict resolution in the Middle-East hosted in Damascus, Syria.
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Liberia's
On this day we here in the UK use to remember those who died in the 1st and 2nd World Wars and the last day of this discussion I thought
Yesterday, one of our readers sent us the following message and link:
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please read this when you have the time. Its about terrorism and the politics of violence,
Ten years ago today an internationally renowned author and activist named Ken Saro-Wiwa and eight other men were hanged in Nigeria. He had accused the Nigerian government of genocide
Have a look at the speeches given in the open debate organised for 1325 5th anniversary.
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"As the fifth anniversary of Resolution 1325 is marked, women in conflict areas
Dear Sarah and wonderful colleagues at Open Democracy.
Greetings from Durban, South Africa.
Please I wish to express my sincere appreciation for the opportunity to participate in the blog. I
Today, I received a hasty message from Dyab Abou Jahjah, head of the Arab European League, a movement which started in Belgium and spread to the Netherlands and France. I
Peacock (Gu Changwei / China / 2005) OWE, Nov 3, 18:00
Peacock is the story of the life of a family in the rural Chinese city of Anyang during the fizzing
President Hu Jintao's visit to the UK has stimulated a discussion in the British media about whether Britain should stand up to China on questions of human rights
Women under Fire (amnesty.org)
Through this short movie, Amnesty International addresses the problem of arms an violence against women.
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The Impact of Guns on Women's Lives (7/
I have always found it painful to watch riots. Why are energetic young people so angry? The rioters in France appear to be immigrants from former French colonies. Most of
On the 5th anniversary of the 1325 UN Resolution, calling for women's equal participation and full involvement in all efforts to maintain and promote peace and security, it
