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The Women, Peace and Security Index (WPS) scores and ranks countries in terms of women's security, justice, and inclusion. [1] The index is widely used to compare countries as well as their development trends over time. [2] [3] [4]
Crime against Women (IPC + SLL) Percentage Share of State/UT (2016) Rank Based on Incidence / % share (2016) Rate of Cognizable Crimes (2016) Rank Based on Crime Rate (2016) Rate of Total Crime against Women (2018) [a] 2014 2016 2018 1 Andhra Pradesh: 16526: 16362 16438 4.8: 8: 63.5: 9 63.2 2 Arunachal Pradesh: 351: 367 368 0.1: 27: 58.7: 10 51 ...
An August 2012 Implementation Plan set priorities for implementation of the National Action Plan. [3] Full implementation of women, peace, and security objectives put forward by the U.S. National Action Plan has been limited by external challenges ranging from lack of political will among international partners to societal discrimination against women in countries around the world.
More than two-thirds of the U.N. Security Council’s members demanded Monday that the Taliban rescind all policies and decrees oppressing and discriminating against women and girls, including ...
The U.N. agency promoting equality for women said Friday that violations of the U.N. Code of Conduct requiring impartiality by a mid-level manager, who reportedly supported pro-Palestinian and ...
The observations highlight how the Council considers the issue of women and armed conflict important to international peace and security. They express the Council's concern about civilians in armed conflict, particularly women and children, who constitute most of the victims of conflict [citation needed] and who are increasingly targeted by armed groups.
The Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) is a non-profit non-governmental organization working "to bring together women of different political views and philosophical and religious backgrounds determined to study and make known the causes of war and work for a permanent peace" and to unite women worldwide who oppose oppression and exploitation.
Women are sought by groups to fight and are also use as symbols for public audiences. [11] Ideas surrounding victimhood and gender, however, result in protection agencies overlooking men when providing aid. [12] The international community has taken steps to recognize and improve women's participation in the security and peace sectors.