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\u2018New authoritarians\u2019 undermine women\u2019s rights<\/em><\/p>\n

The Atlantic<\/em> has examined how leaders including US President Donald Trump, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro and Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte have manipulated the role and position of women<\/a> in society to bolster their positions of power. Exploring trends across multiple regions, author Peter Beinart shows how women\u2019s rights deteriorate under the \u2018new authoritarians\u2019, who portray women\u2019s empowerment as a threat to the natural order of things.<\/p>\n

Rewriting wartime history<\/em><\/p>\n

Japan\u2019s most prominent English newspaper, the Japan Times<\/em>, is replacing certain terms with other phrases\u2014for example, \u2018forced laborers\u2019 with \u2018wartime laborers\u2019 and \u2018comfort women\u2019 with \u2018women who worked in wartime brothels, including those who did so against their will, to provide sex to Japanese soldiers\u2019\u2014that arguably downplay the culpability of Japanese forces<\/a> in World War II. These issues continue to strain Japan\u2019s relations with countries like South Korea, and some analysts argue that altering the descriptors used alters history, buries atrocities and deflects responsibility.<\/p>\n

Moving on from \u2018men with guns\u2019 in Myanmar peace talks<\/em><\/p>\n

Gender activists in Myanmar are campaigning<\/a> for the inclusion of more women in the country\u2019s peace process to increase the likelihood of its success. Attendees at a recent conference for women of ethnic political parties in the country emphasised that it\u2019s important to strengthen the role of political parties and civil society organisations in negotiations often dominated by \u2018men with guns\u2019. Women from minority backgrounds suffer most from conflict in Myanmar, and the marginalisation of their voices only adds to their trauma.<\/p>\n

WPS for space security<\/em><\/p>\n

A Space News<\/em> opinion piece<\/a> advocates adopting a gender perspective in the analysis of space security. Joan Johnson-Freese and Sahana Dharmapuri argue that the WPS agenda\u2019s emphasis on cooperation through dialogue, engagement and consultative mechanisms offers more sustainable options for peace in space when compared to realist, zero-sum perspectives.<\/p>\n

Women to take on more roles in India\u2019s military<\/em><\/p>\n

India is looking to increase the number of women<\/a> in noncombat roles in its army. The proposed intake will allow women to be trained as officers and join the military police. Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat told graduates that women will play a greater role in the information warfare domain as cyber specialists and interpreters but that the army wasn\u2019t yet ready to have women serve in combat roles.<\/p>\n

US trains gender advisers<\/em><\/p>\n

The US Joint Staff and US Southern Command have conducted their second gender adviser course<\/a>, which focuses on integrating gender perspectives into military operations. According to Southern Command\u2019s commander, Admiral Craig Faller, integrating gender perspectives in the military will increase its operational effectiveness. Graduates of the program are qualified to serve as gender advisers on operations and exercises.<\/p>\n

Peace talks give hope in Yemen<\/em><\/p>\n

For the first time since 2016, Yemen\u2019s warring parties have held peace talks<\/a>. With greater international attention on the protracted conflict and interest from major players in discussing its end, there\u2019s growing optimism that a resolution may be reached. However, women continue to be overlooked<\/a> in the peace process, raising concerns that any agreement will be unsustainable.<\/p>\n

Cultivating talent in Ghana<\/em><\/p>\n

The Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping and Training Centre has introduced<\/a> a training program for women in leadership positions in Ghana. The centre\u2019s deputy, Irvine Aryeetey, says the initiative will provide women with opportunities to expand their knowledge in the security sector and hone their leadership skills. The three-day workshop was supported by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy and attended by representatives of various African governments, regional organisations and civil society groups.<\/p>\n

Fighting social taboos and climate change in Syria<\/em><\/p>\n

The \u2018Yalla Let\u2019s Bike\u2019 movement<\/a> in Syria is breaking down gender barriers and helping to address climate change by teaching women to ride and making the city of Damascus more bicycle friendly. In Syria, it\u2019s taboo for women to ride bikes, but driving and public transport are increasingly slow due to checkpoints. Since the initiative started in 2014<\/a>, 4,000 women have participated in events and now 40% of bicycle buyers are women. Lobbying from the group has also resulted in 10 kilometres of bike paths being built in Damascus, which previously had none. Yalla Let\u2019s Bike received<\/a> a 2018 UN climate action award in September.<\/p>\n

\u2018Table banking\u2019 gives Kenyan women financial empowerment<\/em><\/p>\n

Women in Kenya\u2019s slums are gaining financial security through so-called table banking groups<\/a>. The women in the groups save and invest together and can access loans from the pooled funds. One of the groups also started a day care centre after realising that affordable childcare was a major barrier to women\u2019s employment. It\u2019s well known that economic empowerment for women is crucial to gender equality.<\/p>\n

Best and worst judicial decisions for gender equality named<\/em><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Link Worldwide has announced the winners of its \u2018Gender Justice Uncovered\u2019 awards<\/a>, which recognise judicial decisions that promote gender equality with gavels and those that negatively affect it with bludgeons. The 2018 gold gavel winner was the African Court on Human and Peoples\u2019 Rights for its ruling that Mali\u2019s family code violated international law. The Central Criminal Court of Omdurman was awarded the golden bludgeon<\/a> for its decision to give the death sentence to a 19-year-old in Sudan who killed her husband in self-defence.<\/p>\n

Time for a \u2018positive disruption\u2019 in diplomacy<\/em><\/p>\n

In Broad Agenda<\/a><\/em>, Griffith University scholar Elise Stephenson touches upon the difficulties faced by LGBTI women in male-dominated corridors of power, especially in countries where homophobia is prevalent. She argues that diversity in leadership \u2018lowers interstate violence, builds collaboration and consensus, and delivers greater success in peace and security negotiations\u2019. Overall, diversity in \u2018gender and sexuality, as well as ethnicity and ability\u2019, may have a positively disruptive effect on diplomacy.<\/p>\n

Feminism and international law<\/em><\/p>\n

The London School of Economics\u2019 Centre for Women, Peace and Security hosted the launch of \u2018A feminist international law of peace and security<\/a>\u2019, a research project that seeks to investigate the merits of applying a feminist perspective to international law in furthering disarmament and promoting peace. Click here<\/a> for the podcast.<\/p>\n

Women, peace and security masterclass<\/em><\/p>\n

In February, ASPI will host a one-day masterclass examining the challenges facing the global WPS agenda. Participants will hear from a range of specialists, including the NATO Secretary General\u2019s Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security, Clare Hutchinson. Click here<\/a> to register.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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