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The Centre for Women, Peace and Security hosts conferences, expert workshops, policy and practice oriented seminars and a range of open public events.

Public events are open to all with no ticket required, unless otherwise stated.

Working on Gender Equality in Fragile Contexts - Tuesday 6 December, 6.30-8pm. Two billion people live in countries where development outcomes are affected by fragility, conflict, and violence. This panel, convened for the launch of Gender and Development journal’s new issue, is dedicated to the challenges of working on gender in fragile contexts.

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Women's Human Rights and Access to Justice for Gender-Based Violence: A view from legal practice in the UK - Thursday 10 November 2016. Karon Monaghan (pictured), Pragna Patel and Harriet Wistrich discuss current challenges in securing women's and girls' access to justice for gender-based violence, in the context of the UK's existing human rights obligations and the approaching Private Members Bill supporting the ratification of the Istanbul Convention.

Social Transformation in Post Conflict Nepal: A gender perspective - 8 November 2016. Punam Yadav, Marsha Henry and David N. Gellner in a panel discussion on her book, the first study to provide empirical evidence on the relationship between armed conflict and social transformation from a gender perspective.

Women and the Reform of the Security Sector in the D.R.Congo: Using UNSCR 1325 to ensure women’s participation in decision-making - Tuesday 1 November 2016. Seminar in partnership with the Voices of African Women Campaign of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, on Multinational Corporations’ involvement in the D.R. Congo, and grassroots recommendations for Security Sector reforms.

Tackling Sexual Violence in Conflict: An integrated approach - 31 October 2016. Panel event co-hosted with the UK Gender Action for Peace and Security Network and Women for Women International, featuring Baroness Anelay, the UK Prime Minister’s Special Representative on Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict.
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The Spectral Wound: Sexual violence, public memories and the Bangladesh war of 1971 - 13 October 2016. Nayanika Mookherjee discuss her book, which decentres prevalent understandings of stigma, silence, honour, shame and reparations relating to wartime rape and opens the possibility for a more politico-economic and ethical inquiry into the sexuality of war.

Myths and Realities in Women, Peace and Security - 22 September 2016. Public lecture by Madeleine Rees, Secretary General of the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom and Visiting Professor in Practice.
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Women’s Participation and Decision Making in the Democratic Republic of Congo: The Rien San Les Femmes movement - 9 September 2016. Public talk by Solange Lwashiga Furaha, national spokesperson of Rien Sans Les Femmes (Nothing Without Women), about the movement, formed of more than 60 Congolese organisations and individuals, aiming to ensure the equal representation of men and women in decision making at all levels.

Prosecuting Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: What have we learnt? - 16 June 2016. Full day conference in which prosecutors, advocates and practitioners reflected on lessons learned from international, regional and hybrid tribunals, highlighting specific experience from local jurisdictions.

Rape as a Practice of War: Towards a typology of political violence - 19 May 2016. Public talk by Elisabeth Jean Wood, Professor of Political Science, International and Area Studies, Yale University. Co-hosted with the Conflict Research Group at LSE and the Conflict, Security and Development Research Group at Kings College London.

Women, Peace and Security Conversations: Exploring hierarchies of wartime sexual violence - 10 May 2016,
Dr Olivera Simić and Dr Marsha Henry discuss the excluded or silenced narratives of wartime sexual violence among women belonging to so-called ‘perpetrator’ war-torn nations.

Women, Peace and Security Post-2015: Concepts, criticisms and challenges - 9 & 10 March 2016. Two-day workshop for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, activists and advocates. With support from the British International Studies Assocation Gendering IR Working Group and UNSW Australia. The workshop coincided with the publication of a special issue of International Affairs The Futures of Women, Peace and Security

Tackling Violence Against Women: International and regional approaches - 4 February 2016 Full day workshop bringing together women’s rights experts in the NGO sector, academia and practice, to both exchange knowledge and feed into the discussions of the CEDAW Committee Working Group in charge of updating General Recommendation No.19. Download the agenda (PDF)

Violence Against Women and Islam: Dispelling stereotypes and telling truths - 4 February 2016
Speaker: Commissioner Khariroh Ali
Chair: Jane Gordon
In partnership with Sisters For Change
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Women, Peace and Security Conversations: Charlesworth and Chinkin re-examine the boundaries of international law
- 15 December 2015
Speakers: Professor Hilary Charlesworth, Professor Christine Chinkin. Chair: Dr Gina Heathcote
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Stigma and Justice: Addressing the needs of survivors of sexual violence in conflict zones - 3 December 2015
Speakers: Baroness Joyce Anelay, Erica Hall, Hilary Stauffer, Beini Ye
Chair: Professor Christine Chinkin
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The Politics of Gender Justice at the International Criminal Court: Legacies and legitimacy - 26 November 2015
Speaker: Professor Louise Chappell Chair: Dr Devika Hovell
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Towards a Feminist Foreign Policy - 9 November 2015
Speakers: Professor Christine Chinkin, Zainab Salbi, Margot Wallström
Chair: Erik Berglof. In partnership with the Institute of Global Affairs
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What Next for the UK's WPS Agenda? - 9 November 2015
Full day workshop in partnership with Women for Women International (UK) and the UK network for Gender Action Peace and Security (GAPS).
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Women, Peace and Security Conversations: Exploring issues old and new with Cynthia Enloe - 15 October 2015
Dr Marsha Henry in conversation with Professor Cynthia Enloe
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CEDAW Today: Evolution and challenges in a conflict-affected world - 14 October 2015
Speakers: Jane Connors, Dr Lilian Hofmeister Chair: Professor Christine Chinkin
In partnership with the Austrian Embassy in London
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Women, Peace and Security: Tackling the cycle of violence against women - 8 October 2015
Speaker: Professor Christine Chinkin Chair: Dr Marsha Henry
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Dealing with Wartime Rape in Kosovo: Women's silence and voices
- 18 June 2015
Speakers: Professor Anna De Lellio, Dr Denisa Kostovicova
Chair: Professor Christine Chinkin

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