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Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict
In London, from June 10-13th, Foreign Secretary William Hague and Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy for the UN High Commissioner for
Refugees, co-chaired the largest global meeting on the issue of sexual violence in conflict ever convened. Alongside invited
governments, legal, military and judicial practitioners, representatives from multilateral organizations, NGOs and civil society, WILPF
was there in force! As the longest serving women peace movement, we highlighted the silence that exists on weapons and
profits made from sexual violence; and brought attention to the fact that ending violence and eliminating its causes is a critical
element in preventing conflict and sexual violence. WILPF called attention to three of these root causes of conflict during our events
at the Summit: patriarchy, armament, and exclusion. The three events that reflected these causes were:
1) "The Whistleblower" film screening with a discussion about exploitation and trafficking;
2) Panel discussion on the impact of escalating violence on the lives of women in Syria;
3) Panel discussion on gender and war -- impact and solutions.
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New resolution on Women, Peace and Security
On October 18th 2013, the UN Security Council unanimously adopted a new resolution on women,
peace and security (S/RES/2122) which is the seventh resolution under the Women, Peace and
Security agenda.Read more about the debate and resolution on PeaceWomen's Debate Watch here.
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August 27, 2014
SOUTHERN AFRICA: SADC Unlikely to Achieve Gender Targets
The Southern African Gender Protocol Alliance has called on gender ministers to craft a strong
rights-based approach to gender equality for the region post 2015. Speaking at the annual meeting
of gender ministers in Malawi ahead of the Heads of State (HOS) summit in Zimbabwe mid-August,
Alliance Chair Emma Kaliya stressed that:
August 26, 2014
SOUTH AFRICA: Let's Fight Abuse Together
Everywhere I go there is a palpable sense of anger and sadness at the recent spate of abuse and
killing of women and children in our country. The shocking incidents in Reiger Park and Westbury
where children were killed have no place in our society. Government is saddened by these deaths
and I convey my deepest condolences to the families and friends who lost their loved ones.
August 25, 2014
INTERNATIONAL: Ebola Isn't Unique: Women Are Significantly More Likely to Die in Disasters
Two excellent stories, one by Buzzfeed's Jina Moore and another by Lauren Wolfe at Foreign Policy,
recently brought to light the fact that women make up 75 percent of the current Ebola epidemic's
victims in Liberia. Earlier in the week, the Washington Post reported that in other affected states
women have comprised 55 to 60 percent of the dead.
August 22, 2014
ETHIOPIA: UNDP Ethiopia Announces Goodwill Ambassador for Entrepreneurship
The United Nations Development Programme in Ethiopia announced the appointment of its Goodwill
Ambassador for Entrepreneurship at a high profile event held in Addis Ababa drawing members of
the government, private sector and development partners.
August 15, 2014
COLOMBIA: Judges Unfamiliar With International Legal Norms Concerning Women's Rights:
Colombia's Former Minister of Justice
Colombia's former minister of justice emphasized the need for the country's judges to familiarize
themselves with international judicial norms and Colombia's international obligations at a Medellin
seminar on justice for women on Thursday.
August 14, 2014
INTERNATIONAL: My Turn: Follow Women's Voices on the Path to Peace
Aug. 26 is Women's Equality Day, which this year celebrates the 94th anniversary of the 19th
Amendment giving women the right to vote.
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