Resources

Regional conference focuses on women, peace and security

A regional event in Tripoli bought together activists from Libya, Yemen and Egypt to discuss women, peace and security in the Middle East and North Africa.

Arms and the responsibility to protect

The 2011 military intervention in Libya highlighted differences between states in the interpretation and implementation of the responsibility to protect (R2P) doctrine.

“It’s dangerous to be the first”: security barriers to women’s public participation in Egypt, Libya, and Yemen

Security barriers to women's public participation in the Middle East

Taken from our report "It's dangerous to be the first" Security Barriers to women's public participation in Eygpt, Libya and Yemen this executive summary highlights the main findings.

Building dialogue in the Broader Middle East and North Africa

This December Saferworld will be helping to organise the Broader Middle East and North Africa (BMENA) Initiative.

‘Our Voice, Our Strength’ - Cairo conference

In March 2013 Saferworld held a meeting to facilitate networking between women activists across the Arab world on the issue of women, peace and security.

Women, Security and Participation - policy roundtable

This summary covers the results of a roundtable discussion held in Cairo in March 2013, bringing together a diverse group of women's rights activists, policymakers, academics and policy analysts and advisors from Egypt, Libya and Yemen.

Rosy Cave discusses Saferworld's Middle East FCO-supported programmes

Rosy Cave, Director of Programmes, discusses working on the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office-supported project that supports new and emerging women activists in Egypt, Libya, and Yemen. The project is aiming to strengthen their public voice through demand-led capacity building, networking, and advocacy.