Originally published by Middle East Eye on October 13, 2015. UNITED NATIONS, United States – Men have a poor track record in bringing peace to the Middle East. Could women do any better? The answer to that question, according to women peace activists from the region, is an emphatic “yes,” and on Tuesday they took […]
Tag: peace and security
Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace Releases a Crisis Response Strategy to Achieve Stabilization in Libya at the 59th Session of CSW
(13 March 2015) In light of the recent terrorist attacks in Libya and the deteriorating security situation, including the heinous beheading of 21 Coptic Egyptians and the bombing in Gubba, leaving 40 dead in Eastern Libya, urgent action is needed. As highlighted in the final report of the UN Panel of Experts established pursuant to […]
Now Is a Time for Action, Not Celebration
The original op-ed was published by Hibaaq Osman in The Huffington Post here. Women activists from across the world are gathering in New York City this week to mark the anniversary of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325. This agreement is one of the cornerstones of the international women’s rights movement and was rightly described […]
Arab Women Organisation Presents Recommendations to International Stakeholders on 14th Anniversary of UN SCR 1325 in New York
New York (October 30, 2014) – The Arab Women Organization (AWO) of Jordan, in partnership with Karama, highlighted key recommendations on women, peace, and security in meetings with the international community on the occasion of the 14th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 in New York. The delegation, which consisted of AWO representatives Layla […]
Arab Civil Society Convenes in Morocco to Accelerate Implementation of UN International Mechanisms Promoting Women’s Rights, Security, and Equality
Marrakech, Morocco – Yesterday, Karama, in collaboration with the UN Women Fund for Gender Equality, commenced a three-day regional training bringing together over forty partners from Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon. The training aims to bolster the capacity of civil society members to utilize and address key international human rights mechanisms for advocacy […]
Groundbreaking National Seminar addresses issues on Security, National Dialogue, and a New Road Map
Parliamentarians, armed Revolutionaries, lawmakers and political activists gathered in Benghazi while Libyan political forces met in Tripoli to discuss the constitution and transition processes. Benghazi, LIBYA (December 19, 2013) – As key Libyan political forces met in a UNSIML-facilitated gathering in Tripoli, the Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace (LWPP), in partnership with Karama and the […]
Yemen Network on Women, Peace and Security Launches at National Seminar in Sana’a
Sana’a, YEMEN (December 9, 2013) – The Yemen Organization for Defending Rights and Freedoms, in collaboration with Karama and the UN Women Fund for Gender Equality, held a national seminar focusing on women, peace, and security on December 1st – 2nd. Over thirty-two Yemeni human rights activists, experts and leaders participated in the seminar, which culminated […]