Short film about CEDAW

The English version of our short film about CEDAW is here! The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is the UN Women’s Convention, which aims to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women. UN Women’s...

Violent masculinities and violence prevention

09/03/2016 “It is possible to change. I have seen a bullying boy change to become compassionate and able to listen to his class mates in pain. I have seen how gang members in Nicaragua have changed and met provocations with a calmness and tolerance.” Mónica...

Essays related to UN Security Council Resolution 1325

During last year Operation 1325 arranged number of essay lunches for students who write essays related to UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security. We will continue to do so this year and would therefore like to invite students to the lunch...

What happened- and what are the plans for 2016?

It is a decade since the formal establishment of Operation 1325. Most of the founding organizations are still here and with others we have chiseled out better forms of cooperation. Supporters, visionaries, strategists and hard-working activists have brought us where...

Femdefenders day

Every day, women activists all over the world meet some form of discrimination, threats, violence or harassment. Why? Because they are women. Every day, despite the resistance they meet, these women keep on fighting for gender equality and women’s rights. Why?...