Ortrun Merkle is a PhD Fellow at United Nations University. Her PhD thesis focuses on the role of corruption in state building, and specifically the role of civil society and the impact of corruption on the political participation of women. https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/contributor/ortrun-merkle/rss en Crisis and Conflict Thu, 06 Jul 2017 11:34:16 +0000 Diego Salama, Ortrun Merkle https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/community/2017/07/06/u-n-peacekeeping-cuts-could-be-a-disaster-for-women-and-girls https://www.newsdeeply.com/womenandgirls/community/2017/07/06/u-n-peacekeeping-cuts-could-be-a-disaster-for-women-and-girls Due to U.S. pressure, the U.N. General Assembly has voted to cut $600 million from the U.N. Peacekeeping budget. The impact on women and girls must be addressed, or the cuts could cause serious harm, say Ortrun Merkle and Diego Salama of United Nations University.