WILPF’s Recommendations For The Pre-Session Of The Universal Periodic Review Of Spain
WILPF’s mission is to end and prevent war, ensure that women are represented at all levels in peace-building processes, defend the human rights of women, and promote social, economic and […]
WILPF’s Recommendations For The Pre-Session Of The Universal Periodic Review Of Sweden
WILPF’s mission is to end and prevent war, ensure that women are represented at all levels in peace- building processes, defend the human rights of women, and promote social, economic […]
WILPF’s Recommendations For The Pre-Session Of The Universal Periodic Review Of Italy
In 2014 the Comitato Interministeriale per i Diritti Umani (CIDU) of the Italian Foreign Ministry organised three meetings on 17th April, 30th July and 10th September 2014 to present the […]
Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women’s Report to the Human Rights Council on India
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom welcomes Rashida Manjoo’s visit to India and her close collaboration with civil society. Despite the existence of a solid legislative framework to […]
Civilian Possession of Firearms and Its Impact on Women’s Human Rights
The Isla Vista recent mass killing is unfortunately not exceptional among cases in which firearms have been used in misogynist killings by a civilian. But firearms do not only affect […]
WILPF’s Recommendations For The Universal Periodic Review Of Norway
As a peace organisation, WILPF believes that peace and security are inextricably linked and a precondition to human rights. The basic causes of conflict will only be solved through the […]
WILPF And HRITC Recommendations For The Second Universal Periodic Review Of Yemen
Equality and non-discrimination Gender inequality is particularly high in Yemen. Yemen ranks 160th out of 186 countries in the Gender Inequality Index and is “the worst” according to Global Gender […]
WILPF’s Recommendations for the Second Universal Periodic Review of Nigeria
Adoption of the Violence Against Persons Prohibition Bill The Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Bill was drafted as a response to concerns about the consistent failure of Nigerian authorities to […]
Statement from WILPF Colombia to the CEDAW Committee
Looking at the situation of women displaced and survivors of the armed conflict In spite of the international engagement of the Government of Colombia to support the UN Security Council […]
The Negative Impact of Arms Transfer in the Human Rights of People Living in Conflict-Affected Areas
The position of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) welcomes the initiative of a resolution on the “Negative impact […]