Women’s rights: A teacher’s story
News from our partners at Amnesty International UK: Jo Dibb is the headmistress at a London school. But whose words is she speaking? Find out at http://amn.st/teacherstory
Women’s rights: A doctor’s story
News from our partners at Amnesty International UK: Dr Caroline Wright is a gynaecologist in Surrey, England. But whose words is she speaking? Find out at http://amn.st/doctorstory
VIDEO: WILLIAM HAGUE ON THE ARAB SPRING AND WOMEN’S POLITICAL PARTICIPATION
News from our partners at CARE International: William Hague reveals that, despite the events of the Arab Spring, the outlook for women and women's rights remains very uncertain in some countries in the Middle East, as outlined in CARE International's…
Why I’m optimistic about the future for women in Afghanistan
A couple of months ago I went back to my native Afghanistan after a year living in Britain. From the sedate surroundings of York University I've found myself back in bustling Kabul - back to the traffic jams, the construction…
Syria: Solidarity vigil
No women, no peace. would like to inform you of a vigil that will be taking place next week. A message from the organisers: 'Vigil for Syria Tuesday 3rd of September Blackfriars bridge to Westminster Join us in support for…
Warsi: The petition hand-in
After 4 months of campaigning, and 19,428 signatures later, No women, no peace. and Amnesty UK handed in your petition calling for strong UK action to tackle violence against women to Baroness Warsi at the end of last month. We…
INTERVIEW WITH NOORJAHAN AKBAR VIA GLOBAL VOICES
Noorjahan Akbar, 22, is an Afghan women's rights activist and a prolific blogger. Although she is now studying in the United States, Noorjahan writes about the issues confronting women in Afghanistan for online magazines and blogs. Global Voices Online has…
SAFERWORLD RESPONSE TO UNSCR 2106 – PREVENTING SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT
We will be posting the responses of GAPS partners to the new United Nations Security Council Resolution 2106 on preventing sexual violence in conflict. Here is the response from Saferworld: The UN’s new resolution on sexual violence in conflict must…
WOMANKIND RESPONSE TO UNSCR 2106 – PREVENTING SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT
Throughout the week, we will be posting the responses of GAPS partners to the new United Nations Security Council Resolution 2106 on preventing sexual violence in conflict. Here is the response from Womankind Worldwide: Time to act on sexual violence,…
CARE INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE TO UNSCR 2106 – PREVENTING SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT
Throughout the week, we will be posting the responses of GAPS partners to the new United Nations Security Council Resolution 2106 on preventing sexual violence in conflict. Here is the response from CARE International: Geoffrey Dennis, Chief Executive of CARE…