Interview with our director Flurina Derungs on 25 years of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action on women's rights and gender equality and 20 years of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 "Women, Peace and Security" (2020).
"No reason to celebrate": Interview with PeaceWomen Across the Globe director Flurina Derungs in "à propos" magazine.
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Continuing to invest in the future of women: Afghanistan
In the 20 years before the Taliban came to power in August 2021, women in Afghanistan had been able, with difficulty, to reclaim some of their rights and their place in society. Until the takeover, we supported women to increase their knowledge about their rights in relation to the peace process at the time, so that they could help shape peace and have a voice in decision-making processes. We are currently analysing how to continue our support for Afghanistan's women.
Focus Afghanistan: “Peace means living with dignity and access to equal rights”
If peace in Afghanistan fails, the women stand to lose the gains they have made since the collapse of the Taliban regime. Sima Samar, Coordinator for PeaceWomen Across the Globe and government official in Afghanistan speaks out for women’s rights and their inclusion in shaping her country’s peace and future.
Feminist Peace Initiatives: Podcast: Feminist Perspectives on the Democracy in Brazil
In Brazil, our partner Associação Mulheres pela Paz produced a podcast series that looks at the setbacks that democracy experienced during the Bolsonaro years from a feminist perspective. The four episodes deal with the polarised Brazilian society and the effects of the sexist and misogynistic government - and the promising changes following the change of government.
Foundation for gender equality: CEDAW
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), adopted by the United Nations in 1979, forms the basis for the legal and actual equality of women and men.