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Meghan Flaherty

Beijing Declaration - 0 views

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women peace UN

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  • goals of equality, development and peace for all women everywhere in the interest of all humanity
  • the status of women has advanced in some important respects in the past decade but that progress has been uneven, inequalities between women and men have persisted and major obstacles remain, with serious consequences for the well-being of all people
  • Women's empowerment and their full participation on the basis of equality in all spheres of society, including participation in the decision-making process and access to power, are fundamental for the achievement of equality, development and peace
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  • Equal rights, opportunities and access to resources, equal sharing of responsibilities for the family by men and women, and a harmonious partnership between them are critical to their well-being and that of their families as well as to the consolidation of democracy
  • Local, national, regional and global peace is attainable and is inextricably linked with the advancement of women, who are a fundamental force for leadership, conflict resolution and the promotion of lasting peace at all levels
  • Promote people-centred sustainable development, including sustained economic growth, through the provision of basic education, life-long education, literacy and training, and primary health care for girls and women
  • Take positive steps to ensure peace for the advancement of women and,recognizing the leading role that women have played in the peace movement,work actively towards general and complete disarmament under strict and effective international control, and support negotiations on the conclusion, without delay, of a universal and multilaterally and effectively verifiable comprehensive nuclear-test-ban treaty which contributes to nuclear disarmament and the prevention of the proliferation of nuclear weapons in all its aspects
  • Prevent and eliminate all forms of violence against women and girls
  • Ensure equal access to and equal treatment of women and men in education and health care and enhance women's sexual and reproductive health as well as education
stephknox24

NAPF Peace Leadership Program: Become a Peace Leader in Your Community - 0 views

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    The Nuclear Age Peace Foundation started its Peace Leaders program in 2008 to encourage people all around the world to spread the message of nuclear disarmament and peace in their own communities. Being a Peace Leader is simple. You decide how much time and effort to volunteer, and we provide materials, ideas, and inspiration. We suggest you set a goal of reaching out to 50 people in 6 months, and our staff is happy to help you create an outreach plan for your community.
stephknox24

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament - Peace Education - 0 views

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    CND campaigns non-violently to rid the world of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction and to create genuine security for future generations
Meghan Flaherty

Gender Dynamics of Conflict, Peace-building and Reconstruction | UNESCO - 0 views

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peace.edu gender unesco peace-building

shared by Meghan Flaherty on 20 May 10 - Cached
  • n March 2000, the UN Security Council, in its Proclamation on International Women's Day, recognized that gender equality is an integral component of peace
  • On 31 October 2000 it passed Security Council Resolution 1325 [PDF, 35 Kb], calling on governments – and the Security Council itself – to include women in negotiations and settlements with respect to conflict-resolution and peace-building. The resolution reaffirms the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of conflicts, and the need to implement fully international humanitarian and human rights law that protect the rights of women and girls during and after conflicts.
  • Increasing the representation of women at all decision-making levels
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  • Integrating a gender perspective into peacekeeping missions
  • Supporting women's grassroots organizations in their peace initiatives
  • Involving women as participants in peace negotiations and agreements;
  • Ensuring protection of and respect for human rights of women and girls;
  • Protecting women and girls from gender-based violence;
  • Integrating a gender perspective into disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration of former combatants.
  • In many conflict areas, a culture of "hegemonic masculinity" prevails among the major political actors,
Meghan Flaherty

Nairobi Forward-looking Strategies for the Advancement of Women. III. Peace - 0 views

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women UN peace

shared by Meghan Flaherty on 25 May 10 - Cached
  • 2. Education for peace
  • 272. Governments, non-governmental organizations, women's groups and the mass media should encourage women to engage in efforts to promote education for peace in the family, neighbourhood and community. Special attention should be given to the contribution of women's grass-roots organizations. The multiple skills and talents of women artists, journalists, writers, educators and civic leaders can contribute to promoting ideas of peace if encouraged, facilitated and supported.
  • 273. Special attention should be given to the education of children for life in peace within an atmosphere of understanding, dialogue and respect for others. In this respect, suitable concrete action should be taken to discourage the provision of children and young persons with games and publications and other media promoting the notion of favouring war, aggression, cruelty, excessive desire for power and other forms of violence, within the broad processes of the reparation of society for life in peace.
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  • 274. Governments, educational institutions, professional associations and non-governmental organizations should co-operate to develop a high-quality content for and to achieve widespread dissemination of books and programmes on education for peace. Women should take an active part in the preparation of those materials, which should include case studies of peaceful settlements of disputes, non-violent movements and passive resistance and the recognition of peace-seeking individuals.
  • 275. Governments should create the conditions that would enable women to increase their knowledge of the main problems in contemporary international relations. Information should be widely and freely disseminated among women, thereby contributing to their full understanding of those problems. All existing obstacles and discriminatory practices regarding women's civil and political education should be removed. Opportunities should be provided for women to organize and choose studies, training programmes and seminars related to peace, disarmament, education for peace and the peaceful settlement of disputes.
  • 276. The participation of women in peace research, including research on women and peace, should be encouraged. Existing barriers to women researchers should be removed and appropriate resources provided for peace researchers. Co-operation amongst peace researchers, government officials, non-governmental organizations and activists should be encouraged and fostered.
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