Killings at #Jan17March: We stand with Sudan
Karama condemns the murder of seven protestors by Sudanese security forces in Al Diyum.
Yemeni youth brief the UN Security Council
The remarkable efforts of Yemeni youth to bring peace in Yemen are being overlooked by a media that is only interested in death and destruction, Ola Alaghbary told the UN Security Council.
Dr Asma Khadder: Rest in power
We are profoundly sad at the death of our dear friend, Dr Asma Khadder, a true giant for women’s rights in Jordan and the Arab region.
#SheDemands an end to workplace sexual harassment in Palestine
The extent of workplace sexual harassment in Palestine has been exposed by the #SheDemands campaign.
Human Rights Day: Strategies to overcome the blocks to peace & equality
To mark Human Rights Day 2021, Karama publishes its landmark report on Women’s Leadership in Law, Politics and Peace.
#16Days: Global solidarity, local action
Feminist leaders from across the world and generations kicked off Karama’s conference to mark the 16 Days of Activism earlier this week.
Head of UN Women to open Karama 16 Days Conference
Karama’s event to mark the 16 Days of Activism will be opened by Sima Bahous, Executive Director of UN Women
Yemeni NGOs’ recommendations taken forward by CEDAW Committee
Over 60 recommendations made by Yemeni women’s groups for how Yemen can address discrimination and violence against women have been endorsed by the UN’s CEDAW Committee.
Watch: “We have to regain the momentum of 1325, rooted in human rights and social justice”
Radhika Coomaraswamy, lead author of the Global Study on the Implementation of Resolution 1325 gave the keynote address at the recent Karama and Arab Regional Network for Women, Peace and Security.
The roots of the Sudan coup lie in the failure to ensure an inclusive and democratic transition
The coup against Sudan’s transition to democracy highlights the historical and ongoing failure to properly respect the rights of Sudanese women.
The Generation equality Compact on WPS-HA: Translating commitments into achievements
Karama member Amani Aruri discussed the network’s ongoing commitments to ensuring the proper implementation of the women, peace and security agenda as part of the WPS-HA Compact.
#YemenCEDAW: Yemeni NGOs address CEDAW committee
Amal Basha addressed the 80th session Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women yesterday on the situation for women and girls in Yemen.
نحن نقف مع الاحتجاجات الشعبية في السودان
بعد ما يقرب من ثلاث سنوات من اندلاع الثورة السودانية، خرج العديد من السودانيين إلى الشوارع اليوم لدعم الانتقال المدني. إننا نقف مع هؤلاء المتظاهرين
We stand with the civilian protests in Sudan
Nearly three years after the Sudan Uprising began, many Sudanese will take to the streets today to support the civilian transition. We stand with those protestors.
Women, peace and security is a duty - not a crime!
We condemn the Libyan unity government’s decision to investigate its own Ministry of Women’s Affairs for taking steps to implement the women, peace and security agenda.
Congratulations to Sima Bahous, the first woman from the Arab region to lead UN Women
It sends a vital message that women from countries and regions where women continue to be grossly underrepresented in politics and diplomacy can rise to global leadership positions