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.
On 8th March women’s organisations around the world celebrate International Women’s Day and make their demands for peace and gender equality public.
We commented in the consultation on the Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS), which was designated by the Federal Council as the main implementation instrument of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
Under the title #SGBVActivistsAcrosstheGlobe we present young activists from around the world who are commited to ending violence against women.
Indian PeaceWoman, environmental activist and feminist Vandana Shiva led a discussion on the destruction of our ecologies in a webinar co-hosted by PeaceWomen Across the Globe, the International Women's Network against Militarism and One Billion Rising South Asia. Together with activists from South Asia, participants explored alternatives to existing paradigms and imagined a feminist future.