Archive for Reconciliation
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…
“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…
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…