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Welcome and greetings!  This website for Women for Non Violence in Peace and Conflict Zones is designed to facilitate dialoging and communication for survivors of Gender Based Violence (GBV) and all groups concerned about the welfare of those affected, especially in conflict-affected areas globally. Many of the women and men in Southern regions do not have the necessary resources and capacities to understand what United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 is, as well as how and why it affects them. This website was created in response to survivor groups who wished to 'catch up' on the latest news and developments regarding UNSCR 1325 (and allied resolutions) and their impact at The Hague. The site also intends to receive input from our users and readers globally to initiate and to 'catalyze' future Security Council resolutions affecting Women, Peace and Security. 

In the near future, we hope to set up a web application dedicated to facilitating real-time communication with our readers globally, especially from the Southern regions, who wish to be updated on current events at The Hague that affect their quality of life. As fellow survivors of GBV, we understand the urgency of effective dialogue and communication to demand accountability by State decision makers and actors.  We hope to deliver our users' raw and unfiltered responses and suggestions on UNSCR 1325 and allied resolutions to authors of National Action Plans globally. 

From time to time, we will focus on 'special interest' areas, including the tension in The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), prevailing problems of US military bases in Okinawa and how UNSCR 1325 can potentially facilitate further engagement of women in the political processes in Asia Pacific. We also acknowledge the critical positive role men play in all of our work, from survivorhood to actively engaging in community healing! Meanwhile, please join us on FaceBook and Twitter on the bottom right-hand side of this page. On the left-hand side under the 'W4NV' sub-menu you will find backgrounds of our contributors.

We at W4NV wish to thank everyone for their very kind input, patience and resources to enable this 'working tool' and communication apparatus to become a reality. 

With Warmest Regards and in Bright Solidarity!

Betsy Kawamura