News stories by Shaheen Chughtai

  1. Ending the Male Monopoly on Peace: Women Still Need More Seats at the Table

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    NEW YORK, Oct 26 (IPS) - Whether targeted by perpetrators of sexual violence, oppressed by ideological extremists, or uniquely threatened by the bombing of hospital maternity units, women often bear the brunt of conflicts. Yet when it comes to peace negotiations, women too often don't have a seat at the table. The continuing reality that men, particularly armed men, enjoy an almost exclusive role in peace processes defies both logic and evidence.

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