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Women are the Bridges Across Syrian Communities, They Will be the Peacemakers
As talks to bring an end to nearly five years of conflict in Syria continue, it is essential that we learn the lessons of Iraq, Libya and the Arab revolutions if there is to be lasting peace. To rebuild stable state institutions after conflict, you need to make sure that everyone is able to take […]
Don’t Hold Back Your Tears for Yemen
Originally published in Huffington Post on November 17, 2015. The UNDP recently held its Resilience Development Forum (RDF), looking at how the international community can support the many millions of Syrians displaced by civil war. It has taken over four years of conflict but delegates at the RDF at least now recognized that only a […]
Palestine Civil Society Builds Awareness on 1325, Garners Support for its Implementation
Palestine ( May 2014) – Karama partners in Palestine, including TAM (Women Media Development), MIFTAH, and the Palestinian Working Women’s Society for Development (PWWSD), held four workshops from April to May 2014 to address national implementation of UN SCR 1325 and priority issues for women, peace, and security. The action plan, implemented in partnership with […]
Karama Partners Advocate for Accountability and Inclusion at the 58th Session of the UN CSW
Thirty-five women’s rights activists representing eight countries in the region, including Egypt, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen participated at the 58th Session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in New York from March 10th-14th, promoting women’s inclusion and equal role at all levels of decision making, and at […]
Syrian Women’s Groups Push for Equal Role at Geneva II Talks
Excerpt from the article, originally published on Passblue.com: The frustration for many international feminist groups is that women are reduced to being marginal observers at negotiations or cut out at the top threshold. The movement for inclusion on Syria involves UN Women and such groups as the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, the […]
Syrian Women Emphasize Women’s Priorities at the Pre-Session Working Group on CEDAW in Geneva
GENEVA, Switzerland (November 14, 2013) – Members of the Syrian Women’s Forum for Peace (SWFP), with support from Karama, presented the urgent priorities for Syrian women at the Pre-Session Working Group on CEDAW on October 21st in Geneva. Syrian activists and leaders emphasized Syria’s lack of consideration of 2011 recommendations shared by the CEDAW Committee […]
Achievements in Women’s Rights at Stake amidst Regional Upheavals
AMMAN — The advances achieved in safeguarding women’s rights over the past few years are at stake if no action is taken to protect them amidst regional uprisings, women activists said on Saturday. Women’s rights activists participating in a regional training course and discussions on the “Role of Women in Peace and Security” stressed that […]
Landmark Arab Regional Training on Women, Peace and Security held in Jordan
Amman, Jordan (29 Oct 2013) – Karama, a regional organization working to end violence against women, held a landmark regional training on women, peace and security, in partnership with the UN Women Fund for Gender Equality and the UNDP, in order to identify priorities in transitional processes and ensure women’s inclusion in building peace and […]