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Gender in Cyprus Peace Negotiations

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Aldin Zenović
11 years ago

There should be thousands of times more of petitions like this one, not just in Cyprus but all around the world. Millions of small steps on the road to change. Yes, we can.

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Zoe Bennett
11 years ago

Thank you for this great effort! The important role of women in establishing peace needs to be emphasized. Women's Federation for World Peace

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Ρουλλα μαυρονικολα
11 years ago

Βουλευτής πρόεδρος Σοσιαλιστικής Γυναικείας Κινησης

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Maria Neophytou
11 years ago Featured

You cannot have peace, prosperity or progress if you leave behind half the population - we need greater balance in the negotiating teams and gender equality at the heart of the negotiations

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Sir Edward Clay
11 years ago Featured

This is an important initiative. Women should be involved in negotiating a settlement and drafting the documents that will embody it, so that they can play a full part in making it work.

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Nikoletta Christodoulou
11 years ago

Thank you for the initiative, GAT. The importance of the inclusion of a gender perspective is totally neglected, I think many fellows, both men and women of every capacity, do not even consider or they ignore such necessity.

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Roula Charalambidou
11 years ago

I fully agree and support this declaration with one of my favorite quotes. "A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt.

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Tim Symonds
11 years ago

UNSCR1325 is now 15 years old. It was adopted unanimously in October 2000, after recalling resolutions 1261 (1999), 1265 (1999), 1296 (2000), and 1314 (2000). The resolution on women, peace and security acknowledges the disproportionate and unique impact of armed conflict on women and girls. It calls for the adoption of a gender perspective to consider the special needs of women and girls during conflict, repatriation and resettlement, rehabilitation, reintegration and post-conflict reconstruction. WHY IS IT NOT BEING IMPLEMENTED -WHY IS IT MORE HONOURED IN THE BREACH THAN THE RESOLUTION?

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alecos
11 years ago

no comment

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Despina Serghides
11 years ago

I endorse this declaration and I support this initiative hoping for Peace, Equality, Justice and a better World.

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Effie Gavriel
11 years ago

Whoever is not ready for peace now will never be!

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Francesca Pinoni
11 years ago

Great initiative - let's move forward together!

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Georgia Michaelides
11 years ago

We want peace yesterday !!!

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Alexandra Galanou
11 years ago

I fully support the Gender Advisory Team' s initiative and endorse the Declaration. . The gender perspective is of paramount importance in the peace building process .

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Marie Brogan
11 years ago

Peace what a wonderful word.

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Nora Dikaios
11 years ago

I absolutely agree and support this very important initiative.

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Soula Zavou
11 years ago

I fully support this initiative

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Mary Southcott
11 years ago

women hold up half the sky and will vote in the referendums.

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Lesley Marks
11 years ago

Glad to put my name to this, but sorry there's still the need to make this point.

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ANDROULLA ELEFTHERIOU
11 years ago Featured

The gender perspective constitutes a very essential component of a holistic approach to the negotiations. This declaration is a long awaited effort towards its realization. I fully support and endorse it and I look forward to the achievement of substantial progress in this direction as soon as possible.