Africa: Number of Women Killed in War Doubled in 2023 – UN Report: [UN News] The proportion of women killed in armed conflicts doubled last year compared to 2022, accounting for 40 per cent of all deaths in war, while UN-verified cases of conflict-related sexual violence increased by 50 per cent. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: ‘Trauma That Echoes Across Generations’ – UN Highlights Weaponisation of Sexual Violence: [UN News] The United Nations marked 15 years of its mandate on sexual violence and conflict with a commemoration ceremony held in New York on Wednesday. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: How to Advance Women’s Roles in Peace and Security: [UN News] Ongoing conflicts in Gaza, Haiti, Sudan and Ukraine and beyond reveal that females are disproportionately affected – from gender-based violence to rape used as a tool of war – but the UN chief’s newly released report suggests eight ways for policymakers and interested parties to advance women’s role in peace and security. – AllAfrica News: Africa
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