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Building Bridges for Nonviolent Change: The Role of Women as Insider Mediators
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IPI, October 2024
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This event was held the day before the UN Security Council open debate on women, peace and security (WPS) and focused on the vital need to increase women’s participation in formal mediation processes.
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At the Nexus of Participation and Protection: Risks and Barriers to Women’s Participation in Northern Ireland
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IPI, June 2021
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This public discussion launched new research on women’s experiences of risks, harms, and barriers as a result of participation in public life. Focused on Northern Ireland, the research and public discussion highlight the security challenges and threats that women leaders in the community sector, justice and security sectors, and elected politics have encountered as a result of their participation in peacebuilding before, during, and after the Good Friday Agreement.
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Feminist Leadership at the UN
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IPI, March 2019
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What is the current state of feminist leadership and progress advancing gender equality at the United Nations? The election of a new Secretary-General in 2016 opened an avenue for the UN to implement an agenda that puts gender equality and women’s rights at the heart of everything it does.
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Sarah Taylor on Women, Peace and advocating for Security
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CCTV, October 2015
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A 400-page report targeting peacekeepers accused of serious crimes, including sex crimes. It’s pushing for creating a special international tribunal to bring justice for women abused in conflict zones. CCTV America spoke with Sarah Taylor. She’s the Women, Peace and Security Advocate for Human Rights Watch.
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UN Security Council adopts resolution to include women in peace talks
Radio Australia, October 2013
Sarah Taylor, executive Coordinator of the NGO Working Group on Women Peace and Security, says the adoption of this resolution is the result of a sustained push from UN member states and NGOs.
Presenter: Geraldine Coutts
Speaker: Sarah Taylor, Executive Coordinator of the NGO Working Group on Women Peace and Security Project
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"The Reykjavík Congress on Human Rights: Human Rights Protection & International Law: The Multifaceted Dilemma of Restraining and Promoting International Interventions"
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Iceland, April 2013
Presentation on "Women's Human Rights, Armed Conflict, and International Responsibility: Rhetoric and Practice"
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Sarah Taylor, Executive Coordinator of the NGOWG on Women, Peace and Security on the three questions all international actors should ask themselves regarding international interventions.
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"Side by Side: Women, Peace and Security"
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18 July 2012
Documentary jointly developed by the Australian Government's Australian Civil-Military Centre and UN Women
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Sarah Taylor, Executive Coordinator of the NGOWG on Women, Peace and Security on the fundamental need to include women in all efforts to create and maintain international peace and security; and on international obligations regarding women, peace and security.
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"NGO Working Group on Women Coordinator Addresses Security Council"
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29 October 2008
Statement presented at annual open debate of the UN Security Council on women and peace and security.
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Video Stream (min. 37.45 to 46.40):
http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand/sc/2008/sc081029am2.rm
Sarah Taylor, Coordinator of the Non-Governmental Organization Working Group on Women, Peace and Security, addresses a Security Council meeting during its consideration of the report of the Secretary-General on women, peace and security. (UN Photo)