To end violence against women and girls in Guatemala, Burundi and Liberia @OxfamIBIS and @ImpunityWatch implement @TackleVAW with a grant from @DutchMFA
Impunity Watch supports #women & girls in #Burundi to become active citizens & agents of change in their societies. 💪🚺We sensitise communities on #womenrights, #GenderEquality, & addressing & preventing violence against women & girls. Some key figures capturing our gender work.
We cannot wait an estimated 130+ years to close the #gendergap, but achieving #GapZero requires collaboration, commitment, investment, and data.
Stay tuned to hear from @MaEllenSirleaf and other esteemed panellists at our event in New York, organized in partnership with @IDinsight, @UNDP and @Hewlett_Found.
#UNGA78 #GenderParity #Africa #WomenLeaders
🕊There can be no peace without justice.
And there can be no justice without the meaningful participation of victims.
On #InternationalPeaceDay, explore how we engage victims to fight impunity, transform justice and build lasting peace.
👉https://t.co/Qom0Zi7AGA
📢We're honoured to contribute to the 2023 report by the Working Group on Transitional Justice and #SDG16+
The report calls for a strategic approach to integrate #transitionaljustice into sustainable peace and development.
📖https://t.co/dPCJ5cRtuY
Why democracy? Democracy contributes to economic and social development and a more secure world.
Democracy is worth protecting, elections can only be free, fair and inclusive when youth are listened to.
#InternationalDayofDemocracy#DayofDemocracy
✨In every corner of the world, girls are reclaiming power & speaking truth to authoritarian regimes, yet trad international development programming does not speak to the profound changes they are leading on. Headed to #WD2023 - do not miss this event!
🔗 https://t.co/xMY2omR1Gn
The #GBV Amendment Acts are generally intended to strengthen the fight against gender-based violence and offer greater support and protection to survivors.
Amidst the immense challenges to global peace and gender equality in 2022, at @WILPF our movement for feminist peace grew and deepened, as did our resolve to collectively advance change.
Read our 2022 #StoriesOfFeministPeace ⬇️ https://t.co/Fn3JHMVliq
📣"That is the biggest problem in #Guatemala: the marriage between corruption and politics."
Interview (in Dutch) with exiled Guatemalan judge Miguel Ángel Gálvez.
We are pleased to support independent justice actors like Miguel in their vital work.
https://t.co/sBdO9PHLfE
As #SouthSudan recovers from civil war, tackling systemic gender injustice is urgent.
Our colleague Christella Niyonzima argues for a gender-transformative approach to #transitioanljustice in countries emerging from conflict.
https://t.co/tKEjvfsVgw
Sara Rendtorff-Smith from the 🇩🇰 UN Mission has just been elected as Vice-Chair for the 🇺🇳 Special Political & Decolonization Committee (4th Committee) for #UNGA78.
Congratulations! 🇩🇰 is proud to be represented by such an experienced & dedicated colleague @RendtorffSmith 👏
Victims are important agents in the fight against #impunity. What do they see as #justice?
💡Addressing root causes & challenge oppressive structures
💡Establishing new institutions for #accountability
💡Engaging them to shape #policy
Learn more: https://t.co/8389NbTnFw
Women on the Sustaining Peace project in Konja, Grand Cape Mount told @NielsScott & @ComfortLUNWomen the @PeacebuildingFund project is enabling their inclusion in land matters. “Today, unlike before, women are part of land discussions,” says Asatu Johnson. https://t.co/kfnBr9WYr4
BREAKING NEWS:
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2022 #NobelPeacePrize to human rights advocate Ales Bialiatski from Belarus, the Russian human rights organisation Memorial and the Ukrainian human rights organisation Center for Civil Liberties.
#NobelPrize