“Democracy Soup” in Jönköping

In January 2012, the Swedish Armed Forces opened the Nordic Centre for Gender in Military Operations, with the purpose of integrating a gender perspective in all military efforts. Civil society's cooperation with the Armed Forces is a central part in guaranteeing that...

In 2008, the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) adopted a Gender and Development protocol, where detailed goals and indicators concerning women's increased participation and leadership in developmental processes are present. The last article in the document,...

Since Somalia reached independence in 1960, the country has steadily evolved into a patriarchy, where women's power and participation has been at the bottom of the agenda. The country is one of only three states that hasneither signed the Convention on the Elimination...

In Operation 1325's international cooperation, women's organisations from several countries and regions have met and exchanged experiences and urgent issues with one another. One of these women's organisations is the Israeli organisation Isha L'Isha, which has its...

Since 2010, Swedish politician Margot Wallström has worked for the UN as the special representative in issues concerning sexual violence in conflict, a position which stems from UNSCR 1888. Her mandate has now come to an end and she is to be succeeded by Zeinab Hawa...

This year marks the tenth anniversary of the murder of then Swedish foreign minister Anna Lindh, who was stabbed to death in central Stockholm in 2002. To conserve the memory of her personality, driving force and vision, the Anna Lindh memorial fund was created. Every...