A systematic review of mental health of women in fragile and humanitarian settings of the Eastern Mediterranean Region
WHO:“In 32 cross-sectional studies of women aged 12–75 years, the mean prevalence of mental disorders was 49%, with anxiety being 68%, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) 52%, and depression 43%. Levels of depression were higher in women than in men. Age, educational attainment, and limited access to services were also important risk factors for mental health […]
ACCOUNTABILITY AND PREVENTING REOCCURRENCE: ADDRESSING CONFLICTRELATED SEXUAL SLAVERY THROUGH THE WOMEN, PEACE, AND SECURITY AGENDA
Source: Global Network Of Women Peacebuilders Korea International Cooperation Agency It is essential to strengthen specific policies, provisions, and programming on conflict-related sexual slavery for the implementation of the Women, Peace, and Security resolutions, including National Action Plans. Localization of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 is an important instrument to ensure that the […]
Women, Peace and Security in Action
Source: UN Women The year 2020 marks the 20th anniversary of the landmark UN Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, and the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Platform for Action adopted at the Fourth World Conference on Women. Yet as the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps across the world with devastating force, bringing particularly […]
Shadow Report of the Yemeni’s NGO Coalition on the Implementation of CEDAW in Yemen
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Women and peace and security: Report of the Secretary-General
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UNSCR 1325 AT 20 YEARS: Perspectives from Feminist Peace Activists and Civil Society
This report assesses the gaps in implementing Resolution 1325 through the perspective of feminist activists, peacebuilders, and civil society. The first section elaborates on the challenges to WPS implementation, identified across the consultations by WPS practitioners and peacebuilders. The following section offers key recommendations to these challenges and highlights entryways to reclaim the transformative potential […]
GENDER EQUITY AND MALE ENGAGEMENT: IT ONLY WORKS WHEN EVERYONE PLAYS
In this report, ICRW provides a historical overview of the nearly 40-year-old male engagement field, as well as guidance for stakeholders on how to support the funding, design, and implementation of programming that engages men and boys in transforming gender norms. The insights we offer are drawn from published and grey literature, key informant interviews […]
The future of women at work: Transitions in the age of automation
In the automation age, women face new challenges overlaid on long-established ones. Technology adoption could displace millions from their jobs; many others will need to change the way they work. Globally, 40 million to 160 million women may need to transition between occupations by 2030, often into higher-skilled roles. If they make these transitions, women […]
CEDAW: General recommendation No. 36 on girls’ and women’s right to education
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Women`s Empowerment Principles
Source: UN Women These international standards illuminate a common aspiration for a life where the doors of opportunity are open to all. Where people can live free from violence, exercise legal redress and expect states to live up to their obligations to respect and protect the human rights of women, men and children and provide […]