While women remain a minority of combatants and perpetrators of war, they increasingly suffer the greatest harm. In contemporary conflicts, as much as 90 percent of casualties are among civilians, most of whom are women and children. Women in war-torn societies can face specific and devastating forms of sexual violence, which are sometimes deployed systematically to achieve military or political objectives. Moreover, women continue to be poorly represented in formal peace processes, although they contribute in many informal ways to conflict resolution. For more information visit: http://www.un.org/en/globalissues/peacesecurity/
Breakthroughs in Science and Culture Highlighting Global Progress
1. New Discoveries in Green Energy Materials Research highlighted in a recent article has unveiled potential breakthroughs in materials science
