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The demobilisation and political participation of female fighters In Guatemala
International Peace Research Institute, Oslo, 2007This report focuses on how the female fighters of the Unidad Revolucionaria Nacional Guatemalteca (URNG) in Guatemala fared in the demobilisation and reintegration process that began in 1997, and to what degree the women became socially and politically active afterwards.DocumentSecuring equality, engendering peace: a guide to policy and planning on women, peace and security
United Nations International Research and Training Institute for the Advancement of Women, 2006In the realm of women’s rights and gender equality the commitments made at the international and national levels remain far from the day-to-day realities of women’s lives. This guide examines the formulation and implementation of concrete policies and plans.DocumentRoom to maneuver : lessons from gender mainstreaming in the UN Department of Peacekeeping Operations
Women's Refugee Commission, 2007The United Nations has noted the need for greater system-wide coherence, standards and synergies across mainstreaming approaches. This paper explores the implications of gender mainstreaming for the Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO), with specific emphasis on the provision of security in situations of displacement.DocumentState of terror: the ongoing rape, murder, torture and forced labour suffered by women living under the Burmese Military Regime in Karen State
Karen Women's Organisation, 2007This report documents the range of human rights abuses that continue to be perpetrated across Karen State as part of The State Peace and Development Council (SPDC’s) sustained campaign of terror.DocumentEducation in emergencies: the gender implications
UNESCO Bangkok: Asia and Pacific Regional Bureau for Education, 2006Emergency situations often increase gender disparities in access to education but, through disrupting everyday gender relations, also provide a window of opportunity for girls and women to access education.DocumentSexual violence: weapon of war, impediment to peace
Forced Migration Review, 2007This special issue of Forced Migration Review sheds light on the necessity to address sexual violence as a crime, a humanitarian emergency and a major challenge to development efforts.DocumentPsychosocial challenges and interventions for women affected by conflict
Women for Women International, 2006This issue of Critical Half focuses on psycho-social support for women in conflict and post-conflict societies.DocumentA question of security: violence against Palestinian women and girls
Human Rights Watch, 2006Why have female victims of violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT) persistently been denied safety and justice?DocumentGender-aware disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR): A Checklist
Network Learning, 2005Although women may not be directly involved in conflict, they are significantly impacted by decisions made in the demobilisation of men.DocumentWhat happened to the women? Gender and reparations for human rights violations
Social Science Research Council, USA, 2006This online book chronicles human rights violations against women in the context of violent conflict, with a focus on what these crimes mean to the women themselves and what happens in their aftermath.Pages
