E.Nancy

[Women's International Peace Centre @TheWIPCentre]

⚠️ Can climate change fuel conflict❓

YES

As land and water become scarcer, competition over resources increases.

Across climate-affected communities, environmental stress can:

⚡ Intensify tensions
🏠 Disrupt livelihoods
🕊️ Undermine peace and security
Climate change is not only an environmental issue.
It is also a peace and security issue.

📖 Read our report: https://t.co/asabWq87KO

#NowForClimate #WomenPeaceSecurity #ClimateJustice @GlobalFundWomen @ACJM2025

[Women's International Peace Centre @TheWIPCentre]

❓💧 Who pays the price when water becomes scarce?

Across many communities in East Africa, women and girls are often responsible for collecting water.

As droughts intensify and water sources continue to dry up, women and girls are forced to travel even longer distances in search of water, often under harsh and unsafe conditions. In rural areas, they already spend an average of 4 hours every day collecting water—time that is steadily increasing as climate change deepens water scarcity.

The result?
⏳ Less time for school
💼 Less time for work and income
🗣️ Less time for participating in leadership processes.
Climate change is turning an existing inequality into a deeper one.

📖 Read our latest report on how women are solving this problem in East Africa: 👉https://t.co/y7wWWuBghP
@GlobalFundWomen @ACJM2025
#NowForClimate #WaterJustice #ClimateJustice

[Women's International Peace Centre @TheWIPCentre]

✨Today, on #WorldEnvironmentDay2026, we join the global call to act #NowForClimate.

This year's theme focuses on climate change and the urgent signals our planet is sending—and the actions we choose to take in response. The message is clear: The time for climate action is now.

Across Africa, women are not waiting. They are restoring ecosystems, promoting sustainable livelihoods, strengthening community resilience, and leading local solutions to adapt to and mitigate the climate crisis.

As we celebrate this day, we invite you to check out our latest report to learn how women are taking action in Uganda, Tanzania and the DRC to build more just, resilient, and sustainable communities.

🔗Read Report: 👉https://t.co/y7wWWuBghP

[Women's International Peace Centre @TheWIPCentre]

✨ Happy New Month! ✨

As we step into a new month, we're reminded that every new beginning brings fresh opportunities to learn, grow, and create lasting impact.

. @TheWIPCentre , we renew our commitment to advancing peace, gender equality, climate justice, and the meaningful participation of women and young people in shaping safer, more inclusive, and resilient communities. We remain dedicated to amplifying voices, strengthening leadership, and supporting collective action that transforms lives and communities.

This month, we continue to stand alongside women, girls, peacebuilders, human rights defenders, and community leaders working tirelessly to build a more just and peaceful future for all.

Happy New Month from all of us at the Women's International Peace Centre✊.

[Women's International Peace Centre @TheWIPCentre]

As we come to the end of May, here's some of the work we've been carrying out this month in advancing the #WomenPeaceSecurity Agenda at the grassroots level.✊🏾

Across refugee and host communities, we are committed to ensuring that women are not only participating in peacebuilding but —they are leading it.🧵👇

1/📍Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Isingiro District🇺🇬
We conducted a leadership training for refugee women and young women leaders at block level, equipping them with practical skills in leadership, peacebuilding, conflict mitigation, community mobilisation, advocacy, and participation in decision-making processes.

In refugee settings, where communities often face displacement, economic hardship, trauma, and social tensions, women leaders are at the forefront of promoting peaceful coexistence, addressing protection concerns, and ensuring that the voices of women and girls are heard.

Through this initiative, we understand that part of building sustainable peace in these communities starts by investing in local women leaders...
#HappyFeministFriday

[Women's International Peace Centre @TheWIPCentre]

What happens when communities are equipped with peacebuilding skills? They put them into action.

2/ 📍Kyaka II Refugee Settlement, Kyegegwa District
This month, our trained women peace mediators conducted a community peace mediation session in Bwiriza Zone, creating a safe space for dialogue between refugee and host communities to discuss challenges affecting peace and social cohesion.

Importantly, the session brought community members face-to-face with key stakeholders, including the CDO, LCIII, and RWCII, who listened, responded to concerns, and discussed possible solutions.

Some of the major challenges arising frorm the discussion included;
🟠 Disproportionate burden of care women carry, from providing food, clothing, shelter, school fees, and scholastic materials to their families, often with limited access to income-generating opportunities.
🟠Increasing #GBV cases and household violence affecting families and community well-being.

The dialogue also highlighted progress. For the first time, community members reported improved access to water and positive developments in education services—demonstrating how sustained engagement between communities and duty bearers can lead to change.

These mediation sessions are helping communities address conflict early, strengthen accountability, and ensure that women's voices remain central to peacebuilding efforts.

[Women's International Peace Centre @TheWIPCentre]

📌Doing the work we do best!

This week, we were honoured to host H.E. SASAYAMA Takuya, Ambassador of Japan to Uganda (@JapanEmb_Uganda), together with a team from UN Women Uganda (@unwomenuganda) on a field monitoring visit to Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Isingiro District 🇺🇬. The visit reviewed progress under the project “Accelerating Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Refugee and Host Communities in Uganda.”

Through this initiative, we're strengthening the capacity of women and girls from both refugee and host communities across Uganda to actively participate in and meaningfully contribute to peacebuilding and conflict mitigation processes.

On the ground, we are already seeing real impact—#womenpeacemediators are stepping into leadership roles within their settlements, resolving disputes, and strengthening social cohesion and peaceful coexistence.

This work is made possible with the generous support of the Government of Japan (@JapanGov) and UN Women Uganda (@unwomenuganda)
#WomenPeaceSecurity #RefugeeResponse #Peacebuilding

[Women's International Peace Centre @TheWIPCentre]

How can we talk about Women, Peace and Security without talking about the climate change problem? 🌍

Namayingo District is no exeption to the unfolding crisis. With the increase of small-scale gold mining in the district,the is the use of mercury which is exposing women and entire communities to serious health risks, contaminating water sources, and poisoning the very land they depend on.

Abandoned mining pits have become death traps, while environmental degradation worsens droughts, reduces crop yields, and deepens water scarcity.

For women, this heightens insecurity, increases risks of #GBV, and disrupts #livelihoods and family wellbeing.

📌In today’s session, we explored the concept of #ClimateJustice—ensuring that marginalised communities are not only protected from the worst impacts of climate change, but are meaningfully included in decision-making, have equitable access to resources, and are supported to lead solutions that shape a just and sustainable future.

#ClimateJustice #WPS #WomenLeadPeace #FeministLeadershipInstitute

[Women's International Peace Centre @TheWIPCentre]

✨Our work in South Sudan continues to center women’s demands for peace and accountability!✊

This week, we joined the South Sudan Women Coalition for Peace (@sswcponline) in a meeting with IGAD Head of Mission, Dr Victoria Anib (@Dr_anib).
Together, we presented the women's communiqué on peace, calling for full implementation of the R-ARCSS, at least 35% representation in all governance structures, protection from violence, accountability for perpetrators, and inclusion in all peace and security processes.

📌We call on @IGADsecretariat , @SouthSudanGov , and all partners to take forward these priorities in ongoing peace processes and implementation efforts.#NoWomen #NoPeace

[E.Nancy @e_clarisa]

@TheWIPCentre @ACJM2025 @G4ClimateAction @AfricanCJGroup @NUWOG89 @africa_sum41043 @WereJuliet @Femin_in_BF Way to go Women of resilience, with this households will benefit from improved livelihood and nutritional value to the family.

[@O'Diana @OromaDiana]

To track progress and provide technical support, we holding bi annual review with peace mediators in Yumbe Adjumani and Madi Okollo. The women are a testament to realizing the voice and power of women in peace building.

[@O'Diana @OromaDiana]

@TheWIPCentre leaving WPS footprints in the refugee and host communities. We opened women's week with leadership training targeting 130 RWCs and LCs in Tika, Zone 2 and Ayilo refugee settlement.

[Women's International Peace Centre @TheWIPCentre]

✨ Looking Ahead to #42GIMAC ✨

As we count down to the 42nd GIMAC, we are energised by the collective commitment of women’s rights organisations and civil society to shape an Africa where water and sanitation are rooted in gender justice, equity, and accountability.
Ahead of the AU Summit, #42GIMAC creates a critical feminist space to push for gender-responsive #WASH policies that recognise women not just as beneficiaries, but as leaders and decision-makers at the centre of sustainable development.

As @TheWIPCentre, we look forward to convening, strategising, and strengthening collective action to ensure Africa’s WASH agenda truly delivers for women and girls.
📍 Addis Ababa
🗓️ 7–8 February 2026
#42GIMAC #GenderJustice #GenderResponsiveWASH #AfricaLeads #Agenda2063

[Women's International Peace Centre @TheWIPCentre]

💭Did you know that voting is your civic duty as a citizen of Uganda? 🇺🇬🗳️

Across Kampala, Wakiso, Jinja, Hoima, Arua, Kasese, Lira, and Moroto, @WSR_Uganda is conducting election observers’ trainings to strengthen democratic governance in line with its mission to prevent election-related violence and promote peaceful elections in Uganda.

📌Election observation plays a vital role in promoting free, fair, and credible elections, protecting voters’ rights, building public trust, and preventing election-related violence through presence, early warning, and timely reporting.
#UGWomen4Peace
#ViolenceFreeElections

[Women's International Peace Centre @TheWIPCentre]

🗣️Ongoing : Conversation Circles at the #PeaceExpo2025
We’re holding deep community conversations on:
🔸 How people perceive violence & the root causes of conflict
🔸 What’s working to prevent violence and who the key actors are
🔸 Community commitments to end GBV & strengthen peace

Alongside this, districts are reviewing their Local Action Plans (LAPs) — assessing conflict trends, achievements, lessons learned, and new commitments to advance Women, Peace & Security in the region.

[Women's International Peace Centre @TheWIPCentre]

"Each time we achieve relative peace in the region, we relax and the cycle of conflict continues. Lasting peace requires continuous engagement — We must continue engaging our district peace committee structures, women peace forums, leaders, and communities for sustainable peace. We thank @TheWIPCentre and @UN_Women for making the Local Action Plans possible in our districts." - Ceasar Akol, Speaker Moroto District. #InternationalHumanRightsDay

[Women's International Peace Centre @TheWIPCentre]

🥁 It’s Here! 🥁
Today, we mark #InternationalHumanRightsDay at the Peace Exposition 2025 in Moroto — a platform to reflect, dialogue and share experiences on how Local Action Plans and electoral processes are shaping peace and security across the Karamoja region.

Together with Moroto District Local Government & @KaramojaWomen, @TheWIPCentre has convened communities and leaders from Napak, Kotido, Adjumani & Dokolo to review progress, identify gaps and develop community-owned solutions to persistent peace and security concerns.

From #GBV response to service delivery challenges, resource tensions and conflict prevention, the Peace Exposition brings these realities into one space to generate concrete, district-specific commitments.

✨ A focused platform for reflection, accountability and practical action toward lasting peace.

[Women's International Peace Centre @TheWIPCentre]

✨ What we’re excited about during #16DaysOfActivism 2025! ✨

This week, @TheWIPCentre, in partnership with Moroto District Local Government & @KaramojaWomen, is hosting a Peace Exposition in Moroto District🇺🇬 on 10th December.

The event aims to reflect on and popularize the Local Action Plan (#LAP), share community experiences, and serve as a social accountability platform bringing together diverse community members—including women, men, boys, girls, elders, and persons with disabilities—alongside their leaders to discuss key peace and security issues, propose practical solutions, and make public commitments to address them.

🎯Follow for more updates….

[The NGO Forum @ngoforum]

In case you missed it…

The High-Level Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Human Rights and Elections brought together voices from across Uganda, including civil society, media, security, and governance, to reflect on how we can build peaceful, inclusive, and rights-centered elections ahead of 2026.

Key conversations explored media freedom, women’s political participation, civic trust, and the urgent need to protect human rights throughout the entire electoral process.

At NGO Forum, together with the @UHRC_UGANDA and partners, we believe that safeguarding democracy starts with dialogue, and that every Ugandan has a role in shaping the future.

Watch the highlights and relive the powerful moments that are shaping the road

#Towards2026.