Forum calls for more women participation in peace building Governments and institutions must involve women in conflict prevention and post-conflict reconstruction, participants at a Gender Pre-forum that opened in Kigali yesterday have said. The African Union, which is at the forefront of organising the Gender Pre forum, seeks a holistic understanding of vulnerabilities and challenges women face in conflict situations along with their role in building democratic governance and peace on the continent. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Dr Aisha Laraba Abdullahi, the AU commissioner for political affairs, said the Gender Pre- forum is dedicated to examining trends, challenges and opportunities for the effective participation of women in democratisation and peace building in Africa. “While we concede that gender is not only about women, we made a strategic choice to focus on women and girls at this forum, given the specific and particular vulnerabilities and issues faced by women in conflict situations, democratic governance and peace building,” Dr Abdullahi said. newtimes.co.rw/section/article/2014-10-07/181686/
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 22:42:35 +0000
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