Creating strategies and mechanisms to combat the ever-present marginalisation of women within AMISOM peace operations.
Conference enlightens participants on content of Regional Action Plan and advocates for immediate improvement of gender representation.
Special three-day workshop to teach female Sudanese parliamentarians conflict-analysis skills.
ACCORD convenes with UN Women for the development and implementation of a three-year plan of action.
Discussions focusing on Somalia, DRC and South Sudan explore the different ways men and women are affected by violence.
UN Women and ACCORD collaborate to host seminar examining gender representational shortcomings in peace support operations.
Informed by key discussions, debates and recommendations that came out of the ACCORD-hosted Southern African Women Mediators Seminar (SAWMS) which was held from 21 to 24 November 2012, the recently
Although the need to engage women in peace processes is widely acknowledged, most mediation teams do not include or encourage the voices and representation of women. Promoting women’s capacities to
Following up on efforts to implement UNSCR 1325 and other AU and regional frameworks for the empowerment of women.
Conflict and post-conflict environments in Africa present unique challenges and opportunities for women. While violence and war periods have negative effects on women, it is suggested that “peace time” has