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#IMatter | Worldwide campaign to connect women,girls and LGBTQI+ people who are living through and after a crisis | Join the movement:

[IMatter @IMatterCampaign]

Join our partner @MakeWomenCount as they launch their policy brief, "Why Women in Decision-Making Roles Matter for Justice and Equality."

Register here: https://t.co/TLEQfFHVNE

#Handsoffourspaces
#Sheleads

[Women's International Peace Centre @TheWIPCentre]

What do women want from peace processes? Here is priority 2.👇🏾

🔹 Priority 2: Institutionalise women’s participation at every level.

Women’s participation must be formally embedded in the institutions, structures and processes where decisions about peace, security and conflict resolution are made. This means guaranteeing women's representation in peace negotiation teams, mediation committees, ceasefire monitoring mechanisms, local peace committees, and national and regional peace and security bodies. It also means providing clear mandates, adequate resources and voting or decision-making powers where applicable.

The frameworks already exist. 11 of the 12 ICGLR member states have Women, Peace and Security National Action Plans, alongside a Regional Action Plan. The challenge is translating these commitments into functioning mechanisms at every level.

📌 Localisation must connect grassroots women peacebuilders, including conflict-affected and displaced women, to district and community peace structures, national policy platforms and regional decision-making spaces. Their priorities and recommendations must feed into formal decisions, with clear mechanisms for tracking how their contributions are considered and acted upon.

#HerVoiceHerPeace #WomenPeaceAndSecurity #UNSCR1325 #WPS

[Women's International Peace Centre @TheWIPCentre]

🚀 Women's participation in peacebuilding must begin at community level, where decisions directly affect their everyday lives.

This week, @TheWIPCentre is conducting leadership training for newly elected leaders of Refugee Welfare Councils (RWC I–III) in Bidibidi Refugee Settlement. in Yumbe District🇺🇬.

#RWCs are elected refugee leadership structures that represent refugee communities, address local concerns, help mediate community disputes within communities. From block-level RWC I to settlement-level RWC III, these structures provide an important pathway for community voices to reach decision-making spaces.

Through this training, we're strengthening the capacity of newly elected leaders to represent their communities, respond to local concerns and exercise their leadership responsibilities.

[Women's International Peace Centre @TheWIPCentre]

🎙️ “How can peace processes claim legitimacy if those bearing the greatest burden of conflict are not fully represented within them?”

Delivering the keynote address during our policy dialogue on centering women affected by conflict in peace processes, Idil Abisiye @eabsiye of @UN_Women challenged us with this question:

As the AU-led mediation, the #Washington and #Doha peace processes shape the future of the #DRC, displaced and refugee women must be part of the answer, not left outside the room.

Share your thoughts below. 👇🏾
With @IMatterCampaign
#UNSCR1325 #WPS

[IMatter @IMatterCampaign]

Join our partner @TheWIPCentre tomorrow for a policy dialogue to share lived experiences from women affected by conflict and displacement and develop recommendations that inform peace processes and decision-making.

Register here: https://t.co/ksSA8oFsMg

[Women's International Peace Centre @TheWIPCentre]

📌IN CASE YOU MISSED IT!🥁

This #WPS, Friday, 30th October 2026.
@TheWIPCentre will convene a cross-border policy dialogue bringing together women from the Great Lakes region, #WPS actors, policymakers, and #CSOs as we explore practical solutions to ensure meaningful inclusion and participation of women affected by conflict and displacement in peace processes.
#ShareWithYourNetworks

📅 Date: 30 October 2026
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM–1:00 PM EAT
💻 Venue: Online via Zoom
🌍 Languages: English and French, with simultaneous interpretation

Register to Participate: 👇
https://t.co/2YvdNajoBu

[IMatter @IMatterCampaign]

As we reflect on feminist peace and security, our partners share their hopes and vision for a re-imagined civic space.
Here’s a glimpse of the powerful reflections shared during the webinar. @WILPF
#HandsOffOurSpaces
#SheLeads

[IMatter @IMatterCampaign]

Join us for a webinar tomorrow and Thursday that explores how civic space is being reimagined and created in fragile contexts.
Event Details:
Date: 26-27 August 2026
Time: 15h00 – 16h30 EAT
Link: https://t.co/2HD3mccObh

@WILPF #HandsOffOurSpaces #IMatter

[IMatter @IMatterCampaign]

for the WPS National Action Plan. @legasiNG @SagalAbas
#HandsOffOurSpaces
#SheLeads

[IMatter @IMatterCampaign]

In Nigeria, women-led movements continue to shape the Women, Peace & Security (1325) agenda, bridging community peacebuilding and national advocacy.
Our partner, @legasiNG is driving the call for a feminist peace agenda, from community mediation to national advocacy....

[IMatter @IMatterCampaign]

the WPS National Action Plan. See below as they share their reflections. @legasiNG @alnconsultancy #HandsOffOurSpaces
#SheLeads

[IMatter @IMatterCampaign]

Check out this documentary produced by our partner, @sosfdye, that provides more insight.
Link: https://t.co/rlhZMIJAUV
@sosfdye @SagalAbas @AdaptNexus @PolycomPro46501 @PhennyOgembo

[IMatter @IMatterCampaign]

In Yemen, the Women’s Technical Working Group is transforming the peace agenda by ensuring gender priorities are embedded in national policies and reimagining what recovery looks like.

[Oxfam International @Oxfam]

25 years after it's adoption, the #WPSAgenda stands at a crossroads.

Join feminist voices from in a vital conversation on feminist leadership and justice.

📅 30 Oct | 4–5:30 PM CET

Register: https://t.co/MMTjT2bhtk

#HandsOffOurSpaces

[IMatter @IMatterCampaign]

In Kenya, women peacebuilders are redefining what security means — not through power from above, but through solidarity, care, and collective action. @darajaletufoundation254 @polycomgirls
#handsoffourspaces
#SheLeads

[IMatter @IMatterCampaign]

To commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Women, Peace & Security (1325) agenda, #IMatter launched a campaign on Decolonizing the WPS Agenda — amplifying the leadership of local women’s rights movements in Kenya, Yemen, and Nigeria.

[IMatter @IMatterCampaign]

Through national mobilization and storytelling, our partners, @darajaletufoundation254 @polycomgirls @sosfdye @legasiNG , led community-driven campaigns to reclaim and reimagine what inclusive peace means for them.

[IMatter @IMatterCampaign]

Happening tomorrow.....
Link: https://t.co/bvcyJVHXEI
@Sihanet @woman_kind @legasiNG @AdaptNexus

[IMatter @IMatterCampaign]

SAVE THE DATE!!!
Across the globe, feminist movements are navigating funding challenges and limited resources amidst shrinking civic space. This is the time to reimagine sustainable funding models and nurture collective power.

[Arawelo @SagalAbas]

Another powerful space convened by LEGASI as part of our broader work on decolonising and reclaiming the WPS NAP. Looking forward to the policy paper that will grow out of these discussions. @AdaptNexus @IMatterCampaign

[SIHA Network @Sihanet]

🚨 This #FeministWednesday, we're spotlighting the urgent need to confront conflict-related sexual violence in the Greater Horn of Africa!

Women and girls are facing alarming levels of this brutality, with their bodies being used as horrific weapons of war in the region's long-standing conflicts.

💬 Recently, we hosted an insightful Regional Webinar, "Unseen Wounds: Confronting the Devastating Toll of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence on Women and Girls in the Greater Horn of Africa," where voices from across the region shared the harsh realities, discussed systemic gaps, and emphasized the need for feminist-led solutions, documentation, and trauma-informed care.

🎥 Watch the full webinar recording here: https://t.co/7vGBwieo4Z

#ItsNotYourFault #StopRapeNow #CRSV #EndSGBV
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