This article was original published on Huffington Post on March 17, 2016. For five years, women have protested, fought, delivered aid, brokered peace and documented atrocities on the ground in Syria. Yet, when Syrians tried to end the war, women were sidelined. They have been largely absent from the negotiating table in rounds of failed […]
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Arab women leaders criticize Sustainable Development Agenda for failing to respond to the situations of women in conflict
Cairo, Egypt (August 28, 2015) – Arab women leaders from ten countries issued a joint statement highlighting lack of action on critical issues for women in conflict and post-conflict situations in the Post-2015 Development Agenda, set to be adopted in September. While the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are more responsive and comprehensive than the Millennium […]