Women: A Powerful Force for Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism: Summary Report 2018
The gender aspect of violent extremism has been largely understood through awareness about how women and girls uniquely suffer from its impact. What is less understood is the important role that women can, and should, play in preventing and countering violent extremism (P/CVE). Viewing women’s strengths solely through their traditional roles as wives and mothers […]
DOSSIER ON WIDOWHOOD: ISSUES OF DISCRIMINATION FOR THE ATTENTION OF CEDAW
The demographic picture has dramatically changed since WPD first presented its dossier on ‘Issues of Discrimination in context of Widowhood for the attention of CEDAW’ in 2010. There has been an unprecedented and exponential increase in the number of widows and wives of the missing, due to continuing eruptions of armed conflict, revolution, civil war, […]
The Future of Security Is Women: Women, Peace, and Security Report 2019
In this report, we share the ways women are redefining security by highlighting their security concerns and priorities, their accounts of how violence affects their lives, and their recommendations for including more women in security efforts. download: [gview file=”http://afakneswiah.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/world_pulse_the_future_of_security_is_women_report_2019.pdf”]
Report on the health of refugees and migrants in the WHO European Region
Across the WHO European Region, there are fundamental differences in the way health services are organized, financed and governed for the population as a whole, with health policies for refugees and migrants adding a further layer of complexity. Differences exist between countries in access requirements to health services and the level of implementation of regionally […]
Entitled to the same rights: What older women say about their rights to non-discrimination and equality, and to freedom from violence, abuse and neglect
Older women living in different social and economic contexts said they were discriminated against in many areas of their lives including employment, healthcare, financial services, access to development programmes and ownership and disposal of property. They said discriminatory, harmful ageist attitudes and practices were particularly strong against widowed or single older women, older women with […]
We Are Still Here: Mosulite Women 500 Days After the Conclusion of the Coalition Military Operation
Almost two years after Mosul was declared ‘liberated’ from Daesh, the concerns that Iraqi women activists raised, alerting the international community about the severe repercussions of the military operations, have materialised; 1.8 million displaced Iraqis remain unable to return to their homes, and large parts of the city are entirely destroyed. download: [gview file=”http://afakneswiah.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/ENG_We-Are-Still-Here_Mosulite-Women.pdf”]
Justice to Transcend Conflict: Impact of Syrian Conflict Report
This report is part of a series of reports that provide multidimensional analyses of impacts of the armed conflict in Syria during the period 2011-2019, examining the socioeconomic situation and institutional performance of the country during this time1. This report, Justice to Transcend Conflict, diagnoses the conflict based on an innovative Human Status Framework that […]
The Conflict Impact on Social Capital: Social Degradation in Syria
This report explores the impact of the armed conflict in Syria on social relations. It uses the concept of social capital as an approach to analyzing various aspects of social relations, such as trust, cooperation, and shared values. download: [gview file=”http://afakneswiah.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SCPR_SocialDegradation_En.pdf”]
CIVIL SOCIETY REPORT ON THE USE AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RIGHT TO FOOD GUIDELINES 2018
This synthesis report summarizes the results of broad consultation amongst social movements, Indigenous peoples, small-scale food producers, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and other CSOs on the use and implementation of the RTF Guidelines, as well as the main challenges that negatively impact the realization of the right to food and nutrition. It is a contribution from […]
COMBATTING IN-WORK POVERTY EAPN COMPENDIUM OF PROMISING PRACTICES
EAPN members on the ground often witness the spreading of in-work poverty, that is, people experiencing poverty despite having a job. In fact, in 2017, 9,6% of the people in employment were living under the poverty threshold, corresponding to over 32 million workers at risk of poverty. Inwork poverty increased by 1.1% at the EU-28 […]