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WOMEN’S GLOBALNET #349 ACTIVITIES
& INITIATIVES OF WOMEN WORLDWIDE WOMEN
FOCUS ADVOCACY, RESEARCH AND
ORGANIZING ON WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY ISSUES February 20, 2009 Mavic Cabrera Balleza & Renee Black |
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1. Expert Group Meeting on SCR 1325 LAYS basis for advocacy at
INTERNATIONAL COLLOQUIUM IN LIBERIA On January 15, 2009 a SCR 1325 Expert Group Meeting (EGM)
was organized in Liberia to prepare for the International Colloquium on
Women’s Empowerment, Leadership Development, Internatonal
Peace and Security taking place 7-8 March, 2009 in Liberia. Support for the
implementation of SCR 1325 is one of the five goals of this two day
colloquium. At the EGM, participants from international and Liberian
women’s organizations, government agencies, the UN and regional and
international organizations discussed the development of 1325 national action
plans, women’s participation in peace processes, gender-responsive justice
system, gender in peace keeping, and reporting by the Secretary General and
Security Council missions.
International and local NGOs – including those who were not physically
present at the Expert Group Meeting--presented a statement calling for
women’s full and equal participation in peace negotiations and the
establishment of gender-responsive justice and security systems. Click here for the full
copy of the NGO statement. In further discussions after the EGM, NGOs and other 1325
advocates agreed on the following points which they will present as key
demands during the actual colloquium:
These recommendations and others will serve as the basis
for discussion and advocacy at the International Colloquium that is being
convened by President Ellen Johnson –Sirleaf of
Liberia and President Tarja Halonen
of Finland. The SCR 1325 expert group meeting was organized by Femmes
Africa Solidarite, the International Women's Tribune Centre and UNIFEM in
partnership with the Ministry of Gender and Development of Liberia. 2.
COORDINATED APPROACH TO ADDRESSING RESEARACH GAPS ON GENDER,
PEACE AND SECURITY FOCUS OF INSTRAW-INITIATED VIRTUAL DISCUSSION The idea of forming
a Community of Practice among academics, research professionals, NGOs and
international organizations for the purpose of promoting on-going
participatory dialogue and research is one of the key recommendations
emerging from a INSTRAW-facilitated 3-week virtual
discussion that took place in October 2008. The purpose of this discussion
was to identify what research on gender, peace and security is currently
taking place, how to systematically address existing gaps in the research in
a coordinated and coherent manner and how to move forward. Other key
recommendations emerging from this virtual discussion to facilitate and drive on-going research
on gender, peace and security include:
For more details and
information on the dialogue including a recap of the dialogue sessions and a
summary of the key recommendations, please visit http://www.un-instraw.org/en/gps/general/gender-peace-and-security.html
or contact Ciara Daniels at INSTRAW at cdaniels@un-instraw.org. 3. INTERNATIONAL Women for Peace Conference:
Women as creative agents for peace “Women as Creative Agents for Peace,” is the theme of the
second International Women for Peace Conference which will bring together
some 200 participants on March 5-6, 2009 in Dili,
Timor Leste.
Issues to be explored include the use of creative formats like drama,
songs, visual arts and storytelling to address issues of justice, peace and
security. Discussions will also consider ways of acknowledging traditional
cultural values while reducing their negative impact on society and will
offer women an opportunity to share their experiences on conflict
transformation and reconstruction, including solidarity building. For more information
about the conference please email conference co-ordinator
Filomena Barros Dos Reis Email: mena.peace@alolafoundation.org
or filopau@yahoo.com or visit the
conference website www.alolafoundation.org/womenforpeaceconference.php |
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