New instrument:Women's influence on peace processes
In a graphic representation of the different stages of peace processes, we place the role of women at the centre. It shows where they exert influence to drive the peace process and prevent setbacks. The graphic is available in English, German, Spanish and Ukrainian.
Dealing with the past in Nepal:“It is important for us to understand our mothers' suffering”
How do people of different generations in Nepal experience the consequences of the armed conflict? Two videos show young adults of the second generation and women of the first generation, who were directly affected by the conflict, exchange their experiences at intergenerational meetings.
Feminist Peace Initiatives:Sudan: Strengthening women-led organisations building peace
Two workshops for Sudanese women peacebuilders focused on strengthening their capacity to increase the visibility of their peace work and to advocate for their inclusion in peace processes. We supported these workshops with our Feminist Peace Initiatives.
Article in Fem*Fém 68 magazine:Sustaining peacebuilding efforts in post-armed conflict settings
In Fem*Fém magazine, our colleagues Liv Halperin and Camille Bernheim write about the decisive factors for creating a peaceful society after armed conflict.
Feminist Peace Initiative:Empowering Afghan women to play an active role in peacebuilding
In online training sessions, women peace activists built a network across various provinces of Afghanistan. We supported these training sessions as part of our Feminist Peace Initiatives.
Three experienced activists share best practices, tips and lessons learned from decades of advocacy and working with and through feminist networks in this webinar.
Our advocacy aims to create political impact and achieve a feminist vision of peace. The focus is on the implementation of key human rights instruments that form the basis for a peaceful and gender-just world.
Together with members of our network Feminists Connecting for Peace, we organise exchange and network meetings, offer training and workshops and work together on advocacy work and developing Feminist Peace Initiatives. An overview of these activities.
An inclusive process for a sustainable peace:Colombia
Since the signing of the peace agreement in Colombia with the FARC-EP, we have been actively supporting the participation of conflict-affected women in its implementation.
On the topic of "security":"Feminists Connecting for Peace" magazine 2
The second issue focuses on the topic of "security". How does a feminist understanding of security contradict a military understanding of security? Read the nine contributions from our network.
Women's access to peace processes is severely limited. However, peace processes offer critical windows of opportunity for the recognition of women's rights and for the elimination of discriminatory social structures and gender norms. Women must participate in peace processes.
Together with our partners, we are committed to implementing UN Resolution 1325 on "Women, Peace and Security" and ensuring compliance with human rights standards in countries and regions affected by armed conflict.
Militarisation means more than "just" spending on armed forces: this spending is the consequence of a security policy geared towards war. As a feminist peace organisation, we oppose the claim that more weapons lead to more security. We demand demilitarisation and disarmament because that is the only way to achieve genuine peace and comprehensive security.