Regional exchange of experiences in MENA

How can women influence the security situation in the Middle East and North Africa? Representatives from women and peace organizations met in Alexandria, Egypt for four days to discuss strategies for implementing Resolution 1325 in the region. “For us Syrian women,...

Operation 1325 ♥ The Social Democrats’ Promises

Today Operation 1325 celebrates Valentine’s Day by sending a big bouquet of flowers to Urban Ahlin, Foreign Policy spokesperson for the Social Democrats. We want to highlight that women’s participation in conflict negotiation was recognized as a fundamental...

Sustainable Growth is Always Mutual

I have heard it said, many times, that we should “place ourselves in the shoes of someone else” to understand others better. My experiences so far have made me question if this really is a good idea. In fact, I have come to believe that this seemingly innocuous cliché...

A flame of hope burns on

27/01/2013 “The Arab Spring” is a term that has been used extensively in the media in recent years. That it would only take one spring season to democratise Egypt and secure the rights of women is of course unrealistic, it takes more than that.”There...