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Why women’s rights must be at the heart of crisis response

Our collective failure to uphold women’s rights means that we emerge from each crisis a step further away from gender equality.  Pictured here: A man walks past a painting on the wall of the former embassy for women's affairs in Kabul, Afghanistan, January 3, 2022.

Our collective failure to uphold women’s rights means that we emerge from each crisis a step further away from gender equality. Image: REUTERS/Ali Khara

Natalia Kanem
Executive Director, United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
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With a majority of male mediators in formal negotiations and peace processes, women’s rights are often neglected.
With a majority of male mediators in formal negotiations and peace processes, women’s rights are often neglected. Image: UN Women
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