Organizations and Websites
Source: http://www.peacewomen.org/un/ngo/contact.htmlNGOWG was formed in May 2000 to advocate for a UN Security Council Resolution (SCR) on women, peace and security. The “NGOWG advocates for and monitors the participation of women, prevention of conflict and protection of all civilians, to ensure full and rapid implementation of SCR 1325’s promises.” Users visiting the site will find: information on the working group; literature and reports on the status of women and the UN; and links to its core member organizations.
Source: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/osagi/Created in 1997, OSAGI comprises a Principal Social Affairs Office in charge of Gender Mainstreaming and the Focal Point for Women in the Secretariat. “The Office's main objective is to promote and strengthen the effective implementation of the Millennium Declaration, the Beijing Declaration and the Platform for Action of the Fourth World Conference on Women (FWCW) held in Beijing in 1995 and the Outcome Document of the special session of the General Assembly on Beijing+5.” The website includes thematic information on gender mainstreaming and women and security, with a wide range or resources dedicated to each thematic area: these range from links to partner organizations and other initiatives; literature and reports; UN guidelines, toolkits and MAE resources; and event and UN job information.
Source: http://www.un.org/womenwatch/daw/This division “advocates the improvement of the status of women of the world, and the achievement of their equality with men –as equal actors, partners, and beneficiaries of sustainable development, human rights, peace and security.” Collaborating with a wide range of international partners they work to advance the agenda on women’s rights and gender equity. The website provides a wide range of literature and information on: DAV and its activities; violence against women; CSW and relevant charters and UN meetings; expert group meetings; access to official UN publications; organizational statements; and links to partner organizations.
Source: http://www.unifem.orgUNIFEM is the women’s fund at the United Nations. It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programs and strategies to foster women’s empowerment and gender equality. Working for the advancement of women's human rights, UNIFEM focuses its activities on: reducing feminized poverty; ending violence against women; reversing the spread of HIV/AIDS among women and girls; and achieving gender equality in democratic governance in times of peace as well as war. Users of this site can find: background information on gender issues; information about UNIFEM’s country offices; information about news and events; links to UN publications and newsletters; and to organizations and resources concerned with gender issues.
Source: http://www.womenwarpeace.org/ This portal by UNIFEM covers issues of women, peace and security. It offers access to related news, a number of issues briefs, a toolbox on Security Resolution 1325, and other related resources.
Source: http://www.womenaction.org/global/peacebuilding.htmlThis international campaign that aims to promote women's role in peacebuilding through partnership and participation of organizations on the ground. As part of Women in Action, this campaign hopes to impact policy on a global level; build public awareness; and encourage the award of a Peace Prize for Women through the collection of signatures to present to the UN Secretary-General. Their site provides users the opportunity to add their name to the list of signatures.
Source: http://www.wilpf.org/The US Women's International League for Peace and Freedom was founded in 1915. It “works to achieve through peaceful means world disarmament, full rights for women, racial and economic justice, an end to all forms of violence, and to establish those political, social, and psychological conditions which can assure peace, freedom, and justice for all.” The site contains information on: issue committees; access to resources and readings; how to guides for advocacy; as well as a branch directory.
Source: http://www.peacebuild.ca/work-groups-gender-pb-e.phpGPWG aims to translate international commitments on gender equality and peacebuilding into concrete actions as well as promote the active participation of girls and women in peacebuilding. “The GPWG is designed to strengthen collaboration among Canadian organizations, activists, and academics by providing a forum for the exchange of resources, facilitating dialogue between and among civil society and government, and contributing to the direction of programming and policy.” Their website contains information on: five conflict and peacebuilding working groups; a member database; relevant publications; and events.
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