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Editoral/Editorial.

Sep 01, 2007; Kagoiya, Rachel ... Are leaders born or made? Many leadership gurus have proved that we are all leaders, whether born or made because leadership skills can be developed and mastered over time. Yes .... you, me and all of us, men and women are leaders! The last two decades have seen African women demonstrating ...

African women moving forward!/Les femmes africaines vont de l'avant!(Conference news)

Sep 01, 2007; Niyondiko, Therese ... It is a tradition within the African Women's Development and Communication Network (FEMNET) and a requirement of the Network's Constitution to hold a Programming Conference and General Assembly (PC/GA) every three years. Although FEMNET's vision and mandate have remained unchanged over the ...

The fourth programming conference and general assembly: pictorial/ La quatrieme conference de programmation et assemblee generale: image.(Conference notes)

Sep 01, 2007 ... [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 1. Participants following the Conference proceedings [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2. Madam Nyaradzai Gumbonzvanda, UNIFEM's Regional Director, presenting the Key Note Address [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 3. Outgoing FEMNET ...

Thinking ahead for women's human right/Perspectives d'avenir pour les droit humains des femmes.

Sep 01, 2007; Naylor, Robyn ... Isis-Women's International Cross Cultural Exchange (Isis-WICCE) is a global action oriented women's organisation that promotes justice, equality and mutual gender relationships. Founded in 1974, Isis-WICCE has been at the forefront in promoting women's participation in peacebuilding ...

Enhancing African women's leadership: a personal perspective/Renforcement du leadership des femmes Africaines: une perspective personnelle.(Essay)

Sep 01, 2007; Phiri, Pezo Mateo ... Women are natural leaders, a common statement carrying a lot of truth. This is evidenced by the fact that when you leave a home to a twelve year girl as the leader, everything will be in place. However, leaving the home with a boy of the same age will most likely lead to disaster. In this ...

Women and political right in the society/Le femme et les droits politiques dans la societe.

Sep 01, 2007; Peter, Agnes Nyoka ... The historic signing of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) between the Government of the Republic of Sudan (GoS) and the Sudanese People's Liberation Movement (SPLA/M) in 2005, was the beginning of ending the North-South civil war in the Sudan that has persevered for 21 years. It ...

Editorial/Editorial.

Sep 01, 2007; Kagoiya, Rachel ... All over the world, wars and conflicts have left millions of people killed, traumatized, injured and displaced. Sadly, women and children have borne the worst burden and consequences. Sexual violence against women has often been used as a weapon of war, both to dishonour the woman and the ...

Gender considerations: a case for women's participation in peace processes/Considerations due genre: un argument en faveur de la participation des femmes aux processus de paix.(Essay)

Sep 01, 2007; Nzisa, Agnes ... The eruption of armed conflict has devastating effects on the citizens. Unfortunately, the signals of the onset of trouble more often than not go unnoticed or ignored in a country. As soon as the leaders close their eyes to the brewing trouble, so does the rest of the world. Only to wake ...

Mainstreaming gender in peace building and post-conflict reconstruction processes: a systematic approach to peaceful conflict resolution/Integration du genre dans les processus de renforcement de la paix et de reconstruction apres les conflits: une approche systematique a la resolution pacifique des conflits.(Essay)

Sep 01, 2007; Matovu, Vero. I.D. ... Gender mainstreaming is: "a strategy for making women as well as men's concerns and experiences an integral dimension in the design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies and progammes ... so that women and men benefit equally" (UN Economic and Social Council). It is aimed ...

The U.N S.C Resolution 1325: what is its effective impact on Congolese women?/La Resolution 1325: quelle est sa portee effective pour la femme Congolaise?

Sep 01, 2007; Matundu-Mbambi, Annie ... The adoption of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 has undoubtedly influenced opinion on the issue of the contribution of women to peace and security in the world. The department of Peacekeeping operations has taken decisive steps in the implementation of the SCR 1325. This is ...

Failing to empower women peacebuilders: a cautionary tale from Angola/Incapacite d'habiliter les femmes impliquees dans les efforts de renforcement de la paix: une mise en garde provenant de l'Angola.

Sep 01, 2007; Steinberg, Donald ... In the summer of 1994, against the backdrop of the Rwandan genocide and the deterioration of conditions in Somalia, one of the few hopeful developments on the African continent came from the Zambian capital of Lusaka, where Angolans from the Government and the rebel UNITA movement and ...

Piece 1325 for the peace puzzle/1325eme morceau du puzzle de la paix.(United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325)

Sep 01, 2007; Rogo, Agnes N. ... Rights are fundamental, Rights are owed to persons of all nations. Signing and Ratification is instrumental for the State to take on its obligation. States took pens and the Covenants did sign. This means they can't sit back, wine and dine. The State has committed itself, it ...

Guns and roses: gender and armed violence in Africa/Fusils et Roses: le genre et la violence armee en Afrique.(Resources)

Sep 01, 2007 ... The report focuses specifically on the nature and extent of armed violence, including sexual violence, both during and after armed conflict as well as within the family set up, thereby illustrating the linkages between the various forms of gender violence. Studies both in Africa and ...

Advancing gender equality--using CEDAW and UN Security Council resolution 1325/Promouvoir l'egalite des genres--utilises la CEDAW et la resolution 1325 du Conseil de Securite de l'ONU.(Resources)

Sep 01, 2007 ... The UN Security Council resolution 1325 on women, peace and security, and the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)--two normative, legally binding documents--are powerful tools when used together to move the gender equality agenda forward in ...