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This year, the campaign "16 Days against Violence against Women*" will focus on motherhood and violence. Mothers are diverse - politically committed, working, single parents, women-loving / lesbian / queer, with disabilities, chronic illnesses, migration background or a history of flight. But not every woman* can or wants to be a mother. The days of action (25.11.-10.12.) make us aware that motherhood is manifold. Let us stand up together and strongly against violence against women*.

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For its programme phase 2020 – 2025 the ERCS developed a Strategy to promote Non-Violence and Peace via its country-wide network of branches, volunteers and members. Four building blocks constitute the heart of the programme: Healing, Dialogue, Peace Education and Conflict Sensitivity. Swiss Red Cross and swisspeace worked together with ERCS, Partner Red Cross societies and peace actors in Ethiopa and realized that through living the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross a solid foundation for Non-violence and Peace is given.

Washing hands, restricting contacts, exposing fake news: the measures against the corona virus in SWISSAID partner countries in the south are the same as those in Switzerland. The only difference is that the general conditions are much more difficult. How SWISSAID is tackling the problem – and why hygiene is not only fundamental to health, but also counteracts the threat of conflict.

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Picture: A water supply at home? For many people that is still just a dream. SWISSAID is committed to providing access to clean water in the project regions. The picture shows a water point in the village Makani, Niger (Bertrand Cottet/Strates); Text: Melanie Roth / Online Editorial SWISSAID.

We invite you to watch the latest episode of Interpeace's Resilience Webcast, a conversation with Brigadier General Zakia Hussen, the Deputy Police Commissioner of the Somali Police Force. She is transforming a previously militarized police force into a softer institution that engages communities and involves them more in security policies, strategies, operations and intelligence. Drawing on her own experience and milestone as the first female to be appointed to her rank and office, General Zakia explains her approach to involve more women in the police force and break the barriers for them by introducing policies and practices that empower them.

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Life as a woman in Beirut, as a lover, as a mother, as a citizen and artist: Lebanese theater artist Hanane Hajj Ali comes to Zurich with her play "Jogging", which she has already shown at festivals in Edinburgh, Berlin or Hong Kong. After the performance she will report on the current situation in Lebanon. On December 6th artasfoundation invites you to enjoy a mulled wine and a report on the work of the foundation before the performance. Due to Corona, places are limited!

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In these times of fear and tension, children’s authors Katie Lee Koz and Laurie Theurer have partnered with NP to help foster community, connection, and safety. Simple actions of hygiene and distancing can make a huge difference in our lives right now. Yet simplicity is not always easy or fun. Through entertaining stories involving little monsters, the “A Monster’s Guide to Life…in a Pandemic” series of books reinforces these vital behaviors and habits. Fifty percent of all profits will go to NP’s efforts, until a COVID-19 vaccine is widely available.

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The Quaker United Nations Office - Geneva (QUNO), the Dag Hammarskjöld Foundation (DHF) and the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) jointly organized a side event at Geneva Peace Week 2020 that reaffirmed the complementarity of human rights and peacebuilding approaches, working methods, priorities and operational approaches towards sustaining peace. The discussion highlighted how human rights can contribute to preventing the outbreak, escalation, continuation and recurrence of crisis and conflict – making the case for greater coherence across the UN’s three pillars.

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Are you interested in an interview with Marcel Tanner to assess the course of the pandemic in Africa? Or would you like to read an article by UNFPA about the consequences of the pandemic for the health of women and girls? Or would you like to learn from NGOs in Albania and Senegal about the inventiveness they have shown during the crisis to overcome the challenges? All this with a foreword by Daniel Koch? Read our confident and yet thought-provoking INFO.

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More than a quarter of all children under 5 years of age worldwide suffer from malnutrition - and the trend is rising. To mark this occasion, SOS-Kinderdorf has launched the charity campaign "Cooking for Children". Taking part is easy: The "Cooking for Children" package with invitation templates, decoration material and donation box for your own event can be ordered online free of charge. In addition to a nice evening for the participants, you can collect donations for children in need and set an example against world hunger.

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IFOR-MIR Schweiz has published its new "NonViolenz-MIRoir", in which they are examining topics such as peace pedagogy and the responsible business initiative. Enjoy reading!

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