Transnational Companies and their Impact on Women’s Human Rights
The Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom calls for the special consideration of women’s issues when utilizing a human rights approach to assessing the accountability of Transnational Corporations (TNCs). […]
Statement On The Occasion Of The Social Protests In BiH
Sarajevo, 14 February 2014 Statement on the occasion of the social protests in BiH “The rule of law, including full respect for equality between citizen and assurance of equal participation […]
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 […]
Message of Solidarity and Support to the Syrian People
We send this message of solidarity and support to those women, and men, who are organizing for peace. We want to share our experience with you, and work with […]
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 (UPR) Of Jordan
Fully implement the Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) and the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 1325, 1820, 1888 and 1889 that aims at protecting women from […]
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 […]
Implications of the Implementation of Decree 092 and SCR 1325 on Violence and Discrimination against Women in Colombia
In spite of the international engagement of the Government of Colombia to support the UN Security Council Resolution (SCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and its subsequent resolutions […]
HRC24: Statement on Syria, Illicit Transfer of Arms and the Violation of Human Rights
The following is a statement on Syria delivered by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) to the Human Rights Council’s 24th Session at the 12th Meeting on […]