Women’s role in peace building and conflict resolutions has had an enormous impact worldwide with global initiatives such as the , numerous conferences and fruition of associations such as , and . But among this rise of women’s voices, have men been silenced? Have they become inherently unqualified to speak as advocates for women’s rights? […]

Medica mondiale is a -based standing up for women and girls in war and crisis zones throughout the world. Medica mondiale supports women and girls having experienced sexualised violence, regardless of political, ethnic or religious affiliation. Together with women from around the world, medica mondiale is committed to helping women to lead a dignified and […]

Table of Contents 1 Background 2 Mission 3 Methodology 3.1 Connecting young leaders to organizations in their region and those working on related issues around the world 3.2 Connecting young leaders to each other 3.3 Capacity Building 4 Young Leaders Summit 4.1 Young Leaders Summit 2010 4.2 Young Leaders Summit 2014 5 References 6 See […]

Although the civil war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is formally over, women and girls remain vulnerable targets for violence. The threat and use of physical violence, including rape, have become part of the daily landscapes for girls and women, in particular in the Eastern provinces. Due to chronic under reporting and lack of […]

Girls and women trapped in the civil war between the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers, commonly known as the Tamil Tigers have been subject to high levels of violence. International organisations have been alarmed by the poor health and high levels of mulnutrition of women in displacement camps, and by the numerous […]

Women experience armed conflict in diverse ways as victims, survivors, leaders and peacemakers. Violence against women in conflict zones is often an extension of the gender discrimination that already exists in peacetime. Far more men than women directly engage in armed conflict, which increases the responsibilities on women to maintain standards of care, health services, […]

Women and women’s rights in Iraq have been – and continue to be – affected by the country’s recent wars and the current internal conflict. Between 1960 and 1980, Iraqi women had successfully gained access to education, health care and employment, and their political and economic participation was significantly advanced. Subsequent armed conflicts worsened the […]

Darfur, western , has been described by the then United Nations (UN) Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan, Mukesh Kapila, as the world’s greatest humanitarian crisis”. Women have been especially vulnerable to the escalating violence during the 6 year conflict with harrowing accounts of rape being reported in very high numbers. Table of Contents 1 Background: the […]