An interview we conducted with our project coordinator in Kharkiv a few days before the invasion of Russian troops gives an insight into the realities of life for the women who have been experiencing war and insecurity in eastern Ukraine on a daily basis since 2014.
What role can civil society organisations play in strengthening women's participation in peace processes? How can women's demands be put on the political agenda? These and other questions are addressed in our new publication "From transition to transformation.
How do socio-economic barriers and care work impede women's participation in political and peace processes? We explore this question with our civil society partners in the new brochure "No care, no peace!".
The government’s report on the implementation of the Istanbul Convention (IC) in Switzerland shows the state's view of the issue of violence against women and domestic violence.
With the adoption of the UN Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) in 1997, Switzerland undertook to remove discrimination against women in all areas of life and to promote legal and actual gender equality.
The peace negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government have been ongoing since September 2020, with only four women on the 21-member government negotiation team and none among the Taliban negotiators.
We condemn the recent escalation of violence on both sides in Israel and Palestine, including the violent clashes between Palestinian civilians and Israeli security forces in Jerusalem.
During the current health crisis, in addition to an increase in domestic violence, an increase in gender-based violence in digital spaces has been observed.