An UNPFA-backed workshop in Bucharest the day before yesterday, called for gender-awareness to be retained and incorporated into military and political thinking so that recent lessons from many war-ravaged communities
In his blog, Somali-Norwegian Bill Ainashe shoots down Hazem Saghieh & Saleh Bechir's argument on openDemocracy that the "muslim community" is a European invention. He says
I promised Cindy I would elaborate on Judith Butler’s lecture “On being beside oneself: on the limits of sexual autonomy”, and why I think it is relevant to her
How can the reconstruction of “civil society” in war-torn countries open the door for women to get more involved?
Women can create an autonomous political space here argues the 14th
UN1325 and Women in Southern Africa
There has been a major call for the implementation of the laudable articles entrenched in UN Resolution 1325, and should not be mere words
Sorry, I have not written a word yet, not from lack of interest, but too many priorities. I hope to be more active from now.
I enjoyed reading the many
It's a pleasant surprise to see openDemocracy's RSS feed included on the ArabAmerican.net news portal (in the right hand column). It's really simple
Marc Schulman on the blog American Future, carefully uncovers what he says are leftist, anti-American flaws in Anthony Barnett and Isabel Hilton's recent democracy article on openDemocracy. "
Resolution 1325 is all about increasing women’s representation and participation in decision making. It’s based on the premise that the political structures we’ve got are ok, it’
Discussion of women presidents is in the air and on the air. This autumn a new American TV show called Commander in Chief stars Geena Davis as the first female
Creating a system of good governance in newly rebuilt countries, is also a chance to tackle gender equality and integrate women in institutions says the 13th part of the Toolkit
There are men in suits and other men in suits. That the UK was a key signatory power presiding over the birth of UN Resolution 1325 five years ago is
