End War on Women in Afrin by Turkey!
Open letter to … Call to end the Illegal and Immoral War on Women in Afrin by Turkey! London, 20 March 2021 Dear … ( Turkish Embassies, NATO, Council of Europe, National Parliaments, etc……..) We are writing to you because Afrin Canton is still under occupation and the international community has done far too little […]
Religion against hatred, and for democracy, peace and tolerance
UN SC Res.1325 says that women should be included in conflict resolution and peace talks, but they are not. Anja Wiersinga reports from Council of Europe
Women’s inclusion in Syria peace talks.
Numbers aren’t enough. Women must also have meaningful access and influence.
No to female conscription
Representatives of military institutions now advise countries to look to Norway, because Norway as the first country in both Europe and NATO has introduced female conscription.But feminist organizations protest against female conscription
On International Women’s Day for Peace and Disarmament
“Peace is possible only by peaceful means.
Let’s go for it”
Banning of small arms must be part of European Year on Combating Violence Against Women
IAW emergency motion to General Assembly of European Women’s Lobby (EWL) 31th May 2015:
Deeds – no words
We have the legal framework:
UN SCR 1325 (2000)
CEDAW
General Recommendation 30
Beijing + 20 Review: IAW recommends strong accountability mechanisms
Strong mechanisms of accountability at the national and regional level are necessary for the realization of gender equality and women’s human rights
Message from IAW on International Day of Peace
IAW supports the efforts of the United Nations in working on a universal declaration on the human right to peace.