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Participation In Conflict

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CONCEPT NOTE Enhancing Women’s Participation in Conflict Management and Peace-building Background Violent conflict is characterized by gross human rights violations. The violations are particularly severe for women, they suffer disproportionately due to their vulnerable position in the society and their role as care givers. Often times, women are employed as tools of war exposing them to sexual assault and exploitation, unwanted pregnancies, HIV and AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases. Consequently, women affected by conflict, whether directly or indirectly require support in order to cope with their experiences and also make positive contributions in post-conflict activities including conflict management and peace-building processes. …show more content…

Notably, women are rarely mere passive victims of conflict in need of protection in safe places. There have been instances where women serve as combatants and perpetrators of war. Still, women have served as the forerunners of peace movements that have ended conflict. However, the efforts of women in conflict mitigation and peace-building remain behind the scenes due to their marginalized position in the society. The inability to recognize women’s efforts persist in spite of the established international norms and standards to protect women during conflict and promote their participation in peace and security decision-making …show more content…

The overall objective of the project is to enhance the participation of women and girls in conflict management, resolution and peace building. Specific Objectives • To enhance collaboration between NHRIs and CSOs to better advocate for women’s rights to participate in conflict management, resolution and peace building. • To create an opportunity for networking among African NHRIs and CSOs for sharing experiences and good practices. • To profile women’s roles and experiences in conflict and post-conflict situations and enhance their contribution in conflict management and peace-building. Proposed Activities • Conduct a women only space regional consultative meeting for NHRIs and CSOs to develop a regional advocacy strategy to promote women and girls participation in conflict management, resolution and peace building. • Develop specialized training manuals to be used by NHRIs and CSOs to train women at the community, national and regional level in mediation, peace negotiations, political dialogue and constitutional reforms.( Translated into local (or first) languages of the

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