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December 3, 2024

Peru: Protesters call for police reform to end femicides

Thousands protested against GBV and femicide, as well as denounced police culpability and government inaction, as part of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

December 2, 2024

UNODC report shows over 18,000 women globally killed in 2023 by intimate partners or family members

One woman or girl is killed every ten minutes

November 29, 2024

NYPD appoints 2nd woman to lead the force

Jessica Tisch becomes the second woman to lead the NYPD, marking a historic step for women in law enforcement.

November 13, 2024

Marking the International Day for the Prevention of and Fight against All Forms of Transnational Organized Crime

Including women is essential for effective and sustainable transnational crime prevention.

October 29, 2024

UN Releases Landmark Report Advocating for Equal Opportunity for Women in Defence

The UN's new report, Towards Equal Opportunity for Women in Defence, addresses the systemic barriers limiting women’s roles in defense and calls for reforms to advance gender equality globally.

October 28, 2024

Breaking the combat glass ceiling: Kenya's all-women Haiti mission marks historic shift in security sector

Kenya sends an all-women peacekeeping contingent of police officers from the Special Weapons and Tactics Team to Haiti

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NATO under the spotlight

September 3, 2024

SecurityWomen has been asked a series of questions about NATO and here are our responses...

Rebecca Manson

Breaking Barriers: The Evolution and Challenges of Italian Women in the Security Sector

July 25, 2024

The role of women in Italy's security sector has evolved significantly over the past century. Historically, Italian society was deeply rooted in traditional gender roles. The socio-political landscape started changing after the end of World War II as women increasingly entered the workforce and demanded equal rights, which began to challenge and dismantle long standing patriarchal structures.

Asia Donati

CSW68: Key Lessons from SecurityWomen Engagements toward Advancing Gender Perspectives in Security Sector Transformation

June 8, 2024

The 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) took place from 11-22 March 2024, with the theme, “accelerating the achievement of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls by addressing poverty and strengthening institutions and financing with a gender perspective.” Therefore, the overarching ambition of this year’s CSW68 was to harness the enormous potential of multilateralism, where civil societies form a vital partner with States to redefine global governance.

Augustine Aboh

Women in Security – the Czech Republic

May 15, 2024

The Czech Republic is a small country of 10 million people located in the centre of Europe. Following the fall of communism and the breakup with Slovakia, Czechia became a member of NATO and the EU.

Štěpánka Šťastníková

Assessing the UK's Commitment to the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda

May 7, 2024

A meeting was held on 26th March 2024 in the House of Lords, assessing the UK's Commitment to the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda, with emphasis on the progress of the 5th National Action Plan (NAP).

Natasha Chavez

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