On Monday, the Sudanese Women’s Network in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, submitted a memorandum to the United Nations, human rights organizations, and regional organizations calling for immediate intervention to protect civilians in Sudan from killing, starvation, displacement, and serious violations committed by the parties to the conflict. Related:Sudan: Another Genocide in Eastern Central Al-Jazeera State […]

Women’s participation in political decision-making and peace negotiations remains stagnant. In 2023, less than 10% of experts involved in peace negotiations were women, and in UN-led peace processes, this percentage was barely 20%. Related: United Nations Values ​​are Dying in Gaza: President Erdogan The Executive Director of UN Women, Sima Bahous, delivered a strong warning […]

“It is very necessary that we meet, embrace, reflect and share. We will hold 105 workshops, always open…” On Friday, the northern Argentinean city of San Salvador de Jujuy is hosting the 37th Plurinational Meeting of Women, Lesbians, Transvestites, Trans, Bisexual, Intersex and Non-Binary until Sunday. Related: Argentina: Police Operation Deployed Around the Congress Speaking […]

On Monday, Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat condemned the abduction of schoolchildren and women in northwestern Nigeria. RELATED: Nigeria: 72 Killed in Lassa Fever Outbreak The AU Commission chairperson “strongly condemns the mass abduction of schoolchildren and women in northwestern Nigeria,” as he called for the swift return of the […]

It is the women of Sudan, who have long endured marginalization, harassment and sexual violence, that are now bearing the brunt of the war that began on April 15, 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). RELATED: Sudan: Conflict Risks World’s Largest Hunger Crisis, WFP Since the fighting […]

On Friday, official sources stated that some six thousand pregnant women in the Gaza Strip are suffering from malnutrition, dehydration and lack of adequate medical care due to the Israeli aggression and blockade against the territory. RELATED: UN Expert Urges Israel to End Starvation Campaign in Gaza In a statement on the occasion of International […]

On Friday, the African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) praised the invaluable contribution to peace and security of women peacekeepers in the mission and around the world. RELATED: Somalia: AU to Complete Troop Drawdown by 2024 The African Union Special Representative for Somalia and head of ATMIS, Mohamed El-Amine Souef, recognized the importance of […]

On Thursday, the Departmental Initiative against Trafficking and Smuggling of Children in Haiti (Idette) called for the creation of a multisectoral mechanism capable of protecting women and children in the midst of the insecurity that the Caribbean country is currently experiencing. RELATED: Haiti: Caricom Reiterates Support for Restoration of Peace Avenues should be sought for […]