Women, Peace and Security

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July 20, 2019

Women Wednesday: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Republic of Liberia addressing the media during her State visit to South Africa. “The size of your dreams must always exceed your current capacity to achieve them. If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough.”
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of the Republic of Liberia addressing the media during her State visit to South Africa
July 18,2019

Designing Our Secure Future

From June 20 to June 22, 2017, Our Secure Future and the Nobel Women’s Initiative convened 20 Women, Peace and Security thought-leaders from around the world to examine the current and future state of the Women, Peace and Security agenda and community.
May 31, 2019

Cameroonian Women, Peace and Security Frontline Advocates

Let me take you through my beautiful country, Cameroon where our women have an age-long tradition of advocating for peace and security. The English regions of Cameroon have a group of post-menopausal women known as Takembeng. Takembeng is a female social movement in the Northwest Region of Cameroon....
Education in Cameroon
May 31, 2019

Finding Our Voices, Communicating our Peace – a Pacific Journey

But I was a small voice amidst a multitude of human rights defenders and political activists including many women who protested the overthrow of democracy. They faced far more serious intimidation and violence. There were riots and looting. A political deadlock resulted in a second coup on September...
Fiji women's movement
May 28, 2019

Embracing Who We Are, Just the Way We Are

Security to me is not just a word, it’s a goal in life. That can be financial, social and most importantly personal. Often people misunderstand security for wars and guns, but they forget that at the end of the day the only one who or what can make you feel secure is yourself and the people around y...
Story About Women Empowerment
March 14,2019

Mobilizing Men as Partners for Women, Peace and Security

The full and meaningful leadership, empowerment, and participation of women is essential to resolving deadly conflict and building stable, prosperous, and just post-conflict societies. To help fulfill this vision, Mobilizing Men as Partners for Women, Peace and Security has created a group of leader...
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