The Lusaka Agreement signed in 1999 between the parties involved in the DRC conflict foresaw the inter Congolese dialogue in order to settle the internal dimensions of the Congolese crisis.
Implementing the Rule of Law is critical at the end of a conflict. The 12thpart of the Toolkit what opportunities this process can bring to women in societies emerging from
Picking up on Galia's concern that we aren't reaching the policymaker men in suits, I'd like to share an example of how the NGO
As already noted, there are many excellent UN resolutions that simply remain on the books. Even when countries signed on CEDAW (and some even ratified it - unlike my country,
BBC World's Talking Point is fielding questions from the audience for President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela. Post your own question to him here. So far most of them
I've not been posting but visiting the Blog site to learn what and how others are sharing. Few steps back...
Is it worth interrogating UN structures to see
Transitional justice systems play a key part in reconciliation. The Toolkit’s 11th section highlights the role women play in this process (by IA and WWP).
LIBERIA: Girl power takes
I am in regular touch with several Iraqi women (ranging in age from 14 to 60-something), as well as a larger number of men. I am glad some of our
Dear friends and sisters,
This is my first entry on the “women making a difference” blog as I have been so busy of late organising our trip to Rwanda. I
Thanks Yanar for spelling out so clearly what the hidden consequences might be for women in Iraq of the proposed constitution. The newspapers here in the UK covered the referendum
There are many UN resolutions and conventions that are not respected by
national states or the international community at large (who could know better
than a Palestinian).How could UN
My friends,
I am sorry it has taken me so long to chime in on this fascinating discussion. I’ve been catching up by reading your postings, and I am
