Press releases and information notes

2010

  54th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women New York, March 1-12 2010, En/Fr

- FAS Panels During the 54th CSW, March 4-5 2010. Invitation.

  15th Pre Summit Consultative Meeting on Gender Mainstreaming in the African Union, January 21-22 2010, Addis Ababa(Ethiopia). Summary and Recommendations, En/Fr

- APANEWS: AU Summit calls for inclusion of women in peace making efforts, January 24 2010

- PANAPRESS: Création à Addis-Abeba d'un fonds pour les femmes africaines

2009 

  14th Pre Summit Consultative Meeting on Gender Mainstreaming in the African Union, June 27-28 2009, Tripoli (Libya)

2008 

 Training workshop on "Gender, Human Rights and Governance" for members of Parliament from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)

 12th Pre Summit Consultative Meeting on Gender Mainstreaming in the African Union, June 21-23 2008, Sharm el-Sheikh (Egypt)

 Forty african civil society organisations meet in Sharm El Sheikh 

 Recipient of Dr Wanjiru Kihoro Fellowship announced - Geneva - 05 juin 2008

 African and Japanese Civil Society speak to the Africa Partnership Forum in One Voice 7 April 2008 - Tokyo, Japan

 AU Commissioners Elected in Addis Ababa - 6 February 2008 »

 African Women's Consultation »

2007

 FAS Elected to Economic, Social and Cultural Council of African Union - 31 October 2007 » PDF

 FAS elue au Conseil Economique, Social et Culturel de l'Union Africaine - 31 octobre 2007 » PDF

 FAS Puts Darfur-Chad, DRC Conflicts on Agenda at UN Security Council, UK Labour Government » PDF

 FAS Ten-Year Study: The Women's Movement for Peace and Security in Africa, Presentation and Roundtable - 4-5 October 2007 » PDF

 Atelier de Partage et de Validation de l'Etude: Le Mouvement des Femmes pour la Paix et la Securité en Afrique 4-5 octobre 2007 » PDF

 Ernest Koroma Wins Sierra Leone Presidential Election - 13 September 2007 » PDF

 Ernest Koroma remporte la présidentielle en Sierra Leone - 13 septembre 2007 » PDF

 FAS Executive Director Visits Refugee Camps with Seven Other Notable Women: Solidarity Mission to Push for Ceasefire in Darfur, Chad - 17 September 2007 » PDF

 SADC Women Take Inspiration from Gender is My Agenda Campaign - 20 August 2007 » PDF

 Les femmes de la SADC s’inspirent de la Campagne « Le Genre : Mon Agenda » - 20 aout 2007 » PDF

 FAS Shares Expertise at Second Pan-African Capacity Building Forum, Maputo, Mozambique - 1-3 August 2007 » PDF

 FAS Marks 45th Pan-African Women’s Day with Presentation to Government Ministers in Dakar, Senegal - 31 July 2007 » PDF

 Accra Inputs to the Grand Debate on Union Government, from the 10th Pre-Summit Consultative Meeting on Gender Mainstreaming in the African Union, Accra, Ghana - 23-24 June 2007 » PDF

 African Women Advocate for Gender Mainstreaming in the African Union Government - 29 June 2007 » PDF

 La Campagne Le genre: Mon Agenda, plaide pour l'intégration des femmes dans le Gouvernement de l'Union - 29 juin 2007 » PDF

 Civil society calls for women to be included in the African Union Government - 20 June 2007 » PDF

 La société civile demande que les femmes soient incluses dans le Gouvernement de l'Union - 20 juin 2007 » PDF

 Femmes Africa Solidarité calls for protection of women in Darfur 5th Session of the Human Rights Council – 13 June 2007 » PDF

 Charles Taylor’s trial begins in The Hague - 4 June 2007  » PDF

 Germany’s Development Minister highlights the important work of African Women working for the Gender is my Agenda Campaign - 1 June 2007 » PDF

 Arrest of Sudanese officials 2 May 2007 » PDF

 Ellen Johnson Sirleaf salutes the work of Femmes Africa Solidarité at the Regional Conference on the Political Participation of Women, Monrovia, Liberia - 23–25 April 2007 » PDF

 Short Course on Human Rights and Transitional Justice: 30 participants receive their Certificates at Mbodiène, Senegal - 9-13 April 2007 » PDF

 Gender and Conflict in Africa: A Short Course on Human Rights and Transitional Justice, Mbodiène, Senegal - 9-13 April 2007 » PDF

 Landmark funding contract signed between Finland and FAS - February 2007 » PDF

 Paris Conference on Child soldiers - 5-6 February 2007 » PDF

 Passing away of Angela King - February 2007 » PDF

 President of the Human Rights Council appoints two women to high level mission to Darfur - 30 January 2007 » PDF

 President Paul Kagamé, Recipient of the African Gender Award 2007 - 27 January 2007 » PDF

 Civil Societies to make first ever report on the implementation of Solemn Declaration - 23 January 2007 » PDF

2006

 Information Note - Security Council Resolution 1325 Advocacy Week, New York - 23-27 October 2006 » PDF

 Security Council Arria Formula Meeting, New York - 25 October 2006 » PDF

 Closing of 8th Pre-Summit Consultative Meeting on Gender Mainstreaming in the African Union, Banjul, Gambia - 27 June 2006 » PDF

 Opening of 8th Pre-Summit Consultative Meeting on Gender Mainstreaming in the African Union, Banjul, Gambia - 26 June 2006 » PDF

 FAS hosts conference celebrating 10 years of the women's peace movement in Africa, Bamako, Mali -  11-15 June 2006 » PDF

2005

 FAS signs memorandum of agreement with University for Peace - 3 November 2005 » PDF