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Unlocking the Power of Haitian Women

Monday, February 27, 2012

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Unlocking the Power of Haitian Women

A BLOG POST BY STEPHENIE FOSTER
I am back in Haiti, getting ready to co-facilitate a conference of 100 Haitian women leaders finalizing the first ever Haitian women’s policy platform. My friend Danielle Saint Lot and Femmes en Democratie have done an amazing job gathering input from literally thousands of Haitian women and across every department [...]

Channel 4 News – Women in the boardroom

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

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Channel 4 last week approached Baroness Goudie for her thoughts on David Cameron’s comments on equality in the boardroom, during his appearance at the Northern Futures Forum summit in Stockholm, Sweden. Mr Cameron had suggested that 30 percent quotas could be the answer to inequalities in Britain’s boardrooms.
Baroness Goudie as a steering committee member [...]

INTERVIEW: Kah Walla on Cameroon’s Elections, the Arab Spring and More

Monday, February 13, 2012

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INTERVIEW: Kah Walla on Cameroon’s Elections, the Arab Spring and More

A BLOG POST BY STEPHENIE FOSTER
Last year, my friend and colleague, Kah Walla, ran for the presidency in Cameroon on the Cameroon People’s Party line. I talked to her about that run, the Arab Spring and the challenges Africa faces.
Let’s start with your very gutsy move to run for president of Cameroon. Can you talk [...]

Hearts on Fire: Lighting the Spark for Social Change

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

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A BLOG POST BY STEPHENIE FOSTER FROM THE HUFFINGTON POST
We live in complicated times and face a raft of tough and interconnected problems, from making sure that communities prosper to ensuring that people have access to health care and education and live in a clean and safe environment. But, as we all [...]

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WOMEN AT THE PEACE TABLE


What: The Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000). First Security Council resolution to specifically address impact of war on women, and women’s contributions to conflict resolution and sustainable peace.

Action to date: Security Council Resolution 1960 (2010). Strengthens reporting & monitoring mechanism of resolutions 1820 and 1888 and reiterates possibility of sanctions against parties committing acts of sexual violence.  Affirms that prevention of sexual violence can contribute to international peace and security, and also expresses willingness to take steps to address this violence when considering issues on the Security Council’s agenda.

What’s missing: Hardly any women at the peace table. Please call on your government to implement these resolutions. More to follow.

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