What Afghan women think about voting
The following is an essay written by Maya Evans from Kabul which focussed on what Afghan women think about voting. This essay first appeared in the Voices for Creative Non-Violence Newsletter.
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The lives of those born from rape during the Rwandan Genocide of 1994
In 2014 I travelled to Rwanda to conduct research in the field. My topic of interest was the lives of those born from rape during the Rwandan genocide of ‘94. Many people ask how it is I came to focus on this particular group of people and to be honest I don’t think I ever […]
Continue ReadingThe activities of Ethopian lawyer, Blen M Diriba in the UK
Ethiopian lawyer, Blen received assistance with funding her time in the UK from UNA LASER and has written this report for us on the activities that she has undertaken during her time here.
Continue ReadingReport from the Women’s Advisory Council (WAC) UNA Conference
The following report was written by Sally Spear, Chair of the WAC-UNA from a presentation given by a panel of speakers at their conference. The subject of their presentation was AFRICA – THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN BUILDING A PEACEFUL AND SECURE LIFE FOR ALL – STRATEGIES AND SUCCESSES
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