Energy Transition must be Gender Responsive
Energy Transition must be Gender Responsive. A just and holistic energy transition can best happen when women have a greater say in planning and decision-making Author: Suchitra Rautela Joshi “We are still living with the results of millennia of patriarchy that excludes women and prevents their voices from being heard,” said UN SG Antonio Guterres, […]
Ideas for Peace From Bettina Tucci
In this edition, we present an interview from 2019 with Betinna Tucci, Assistant Secretary-General and Controller of the United Nations Department of Management’s Office of Programme Planning, Budget and Accounts, in her first visit to the University for Peace. She shared her experiences as a woman in leadership positions in the United Nations, ideas about […]
Apps del Ciclo Menstrual y el Derecho a la Privacidad
Apps del Ciclo Menstrual y el Derecho a la Privacidad ¿Qué sabes sobre el uso que dan las Apps del ciclo menstrual a tus datos? En este podcast, desarrollamos un enfoque desde la perspectiva del Derecho Internacional de los Derechos Humanos entorno con la recolección y uso de datos personales en las Apps, específicamente las […]
Founding Sisters
Founding Sisters Author: Carol Peasley Originally Published at Peace and Conflict Monitor on: 03/16/2009 As we celebrate International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month throughout March, we need to remember that the origins of these events go back to long-ago protests in Europe and the United States for the political rights of working women. […]
Powerful Rural Women in Turkana, Kenya
On a hot weekday morning about 100 people were meeting in a church in Kainuk, Kenya, a remote rural town on the border between the areas of Turkana and Pokot. Suddenly all the children sitting on the porch of the church took off like a startled flock of birds, running at breakneck speed away from the church. When their parents sitting inside the church saw their children in flight, they dashed after them. The meeting dissolved into chaos…
The Impact of Women’s Movements of the Democratic Transition in Chile and Argentina
Alyssa McGary follows the fall of dictatorship and rise of democracy in Chile and Argentina, emphasizing the role of social movements — especially the struggle for women’s suffrage and equal rights.
Putting money where are causes are: Fundraising for women’s groups facing the financial crisis
Few people remain unaffected by the recent economic crises, and small organizations dependent on foundations and fundraising efforts are in a particularly difficult position.
In this timely article, originally published by ON THE ISSUES magazine, Marion Banzhaf offers some welcome advice for women’s organizations in particular.
The Bright Side of Africa: Its Women
On a continent renowned for its AIDS pandemic and blood-thirsty warlords, this decade is seeing some bright spots emerge. And they’re all women.
Saudi Women’s Empowerment: Deep pockets, Not Political Activism, is Leading to Independence
Journalist Rob L. Wagner examines the growing wealth of Saudi Arabian women, who under Sharia have complete control of their finances. Changes in commercial and real estate laws have given women more flexibility in investing their money in business opportunities. However, Saudi society is slow to embrace such changes, creating roadblocks for women seeking to develop profitable businesses. Yet changes in Saudi society are coming from young Saudi women who came of age in the post-9/11 era. They are returning from Western universities armed with degrees and expectations that jobs and investment opportunities are available.