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Nov
Women Peace Builders Are Essential For Sustainable World Peace
Article By: Jackie Abramian – Forbes Women http://awawsl.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Women-Peace-Builders-Are-Essential-For-Sustainable-World-Peace-1.pdf https://www.forbes.com/sites/jackieabramian/2020/11/19/sustainable-world-peace-can-be-a-reality-with-women-peace-builders-as-negotiators/?sh=76a498367207 As we commemorate the 20th anniversary of the U.N. Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS), some 90 countries have crafted National Action Plans (NAPs) based on the critical framework for decision-making and sustainable solutions. Yet UN Women’s Deputy Chief, Peace and Security,…
Jul
Pilot phase of a dialogue “Healing Minds”
With the support of the German Development Cooperation AWAW brought in 10-16 members from three civil society groups of the South and North-East for a facilitated dialogue of relevant and common issues through 9 successful workshops held in three locations, bringing in each group for three workshops. Through this highly…
Jun
“Taking 1325 to the village and the Politicians”
From 2003 -2005 AWAW with the support of the Canadian International Development Agency successfully held 25 workshops on UN resolution 1325 whereby making grassroots and urban level women leaders aware of the resolution in almost all the districts of the country. The workshops were carried out in Kandy Monaragala Badulla…
Jun
“Peace building through Tsunami reconstruction”
AWAW responded to the tsunami disaster in two general ways; one through lobbying and advocacy to have women’s voices heard in the entire rebuilding process, , the other through reconstruction of lives and livelihoods.. “Weaving 1325 in to tsunami relief” AWAW wrote to the authorities on the importance of having…
Jun
Mobilizing mothers for Peace- Signature Campaign
A significant milestone for AWAW in the early stage of its establishment was “Mobilizing Mothers for Peace” a signature campaign which was carried out collecting 70000 signatures in 1999 which was handed over to the Norwegian embassy inviting them as civil society to facilitate the negotiation process, and this interaction…
