Why does gender matter when looking at climate change and conflict? Why is it so often overlooked? What can international organisations do to ensure this nexus is part of their programming? These questions remain, especially when considering climate challenges in conflict contexts, despite, the women, peace and security (WPS) agenda clearly spelling out the important […]
The Russian invasion of Ukraine at the end of February constitutes one of the most violent aggressions in Europe since the 1940s. It has been condemned by large parts of the international community and resulted in significant policy shifts in Germany and other European countries. Negotiations between the Russian and Ukrainian governments have so far […]
Democracies around the world face serious challenges. Just a few months ago, US President Joe Biden hosted the first Democracy Summit of 111 governments, kicking off a year of efforts designed to strengthen democratic norms around the world. The Summit affirmed that “democracy doesn’t happen by accident – you have to defend it.” But what […]
Alice Bah Kuhnke, together with The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation, invites you to a panel discussion on the needs and perspectives of women, girls and LGBTQI people from Ukraine, in the context of the ongoing war. Panellists will discuss the humanitarian needs of these groups, issues related to supporting feminist human rights defenders and civil society […]
On the 13th of April 2022, in partnership with the governments of Canada, Sweden, Mexico, and Switzerland, the Open Society Foundations, and over 15 leading civil society organisations, the Centre for Feminist Foreign Policy will host the First Ever Feminist Foreign Policy Summit. The Summit will constitute an opportunity to bring together the leading thinkers and practitioners in […]
In 2020, End Violence invested nearly $8 million in eight projects to keep children safe in and through schools and other learning environments through the Safe to Learn Call to Action in five endorser countries, including Lebanon. International Alert in partnership with Basmeh & Zeitooneh, the Center for Lebanese Studies (CLS), Damma Foundation and Sawa […]
ICTJ is pleased to present an online launch event for its new report, Civil Society-Led Truth-Seeking Initiatives: Expanding Opportunities for Acknowledgment and Redress, on Thursday April 21 from 12-1:30pm ET. Join ICTJ for a roundtable discussion moderated by Virginie Ladisch, with remarks by: Eduardo González Cueva and Jill Williams, authors of the report; Rev. Nelson and Joyce Johnson, Co-founders of Greensboro […]
Join the Women Mediators Across the Commonwealth (WMC) network and Conciliation Resources for the launch of their joint report Beyond the Vertical: What Enables Women Mediators to Mediate. Drawing from the experiences of WMC network members, this report demonstrates how a complex mix of factors such as regional and local networks, positive visibility, intergenerational collaboration, effective peer-to-peer learning, flexible funding, […]
Join Peace Direct on Wednesday, April 27th for its latest instalment of #PeaceTalks! About this event Peace Direct believes in the power of local people to build peace in their communities. Yet, they are often left out of making decisions that directly impacts their safety. This #PeaceTalks will bring together three experts on peace and security to […]
Families for Freedom, The Caesar Families Association, The Coalition of Families of Persons Kidnapped by ISIS (Massar), Dawlaty, The Syria Campaign, The International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), The Mission of Switzerland to the EU, The Permanent Representation of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the EU, The Permanent Representation of Sweden to the EU, and The Permanent Representation of Luxembourg to the EU are pleased […]