GNWP Talks All Things 1325

For the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, GNWP welcomed disability advocates Risikat T. Muhammed & Constance Onyemaechi. Tune in for more on connections between gender, disability, & the fight for equality.

The Global Network of Women Peacebuilders welcomes Ibalu Odong Pamela, a refugee woman from South Sudan! For World Refugee Day 2021, GNWP sat down with Ibalu to discuss the various impacts of resettlement and refugee crises have on women and young people, including during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tune in to hear more about Ibalu's reflections and her message of resilience and hope to fellow refugees.

Le Réseau mondial des femmes artisanes de la paix (GNWP) accueille Esther Atosha, jeune leader pour la paix de Bukavu en République démocratique du Congo (RDC)! Au cours des 16 jours d'activisme contre la violence basée sur le genre, GNWP s'est entretenu avec Esther pour discuter des diverses discriminations auxquelles les femmes pacifistes et militantes féministes sont confrontées dans leur travail au niveau local et mondial, y compris la discrimination fondée sur le genre et la race. Écoutez pour en savoir plus sur les recommandations d'Esther sur la façon dont les barrières systémiques doivent être transformées pour atteindre l'égalité entre les sexes et la race.

The Global Network of Women Peacebuilders welcomes Esther Atosha, Young Women Leader for Peace from Bukavu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)! During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, GNWP sat down with Esther to discuss the various discriminations that women peacebuilders & feminist activists face in their work at the local level and globally, including discrimination based on gender and race. Tune in to hear more about Esther’s recommendations on how systemic barriers must be transformed to achieve gender and racial equality.

On April 15, 2020, the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) hosted the first-ever global dialogue among its Young Women Leaders for Peace program and networks in 5 different countries: Bangladesh, Democratic Republic of Congo, Indonesia, the Philippines, and South Sudan. The dialogue also included partners and youth-led representatives from 6 additional countries: Afghanistan, Georgia, Kenya, Lebanon, Myanmar, and Ukraine.

The Global Network of Women Peacebuilders welcomes its 4th Cora Weiss Peacebuilding Fellow, Heela Yoon! On the International Day for the Elimination of Gender-Based Violence, GNWP interns sat down with Heela of Afghanistan to discuss her journey on advancing the rights of young women. Tune in to hear more about Heela's work & how young women work towards peace and women's rights in Afghanistan.

The Global Network of Women Peacebuilders wishes you a happy International Day of Peace 2019! Today is devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace within and among all nations and peoples. The theme of this year’s Day of Peace is “Climate Action for Peace.” To celebrate, we have a special GNWP Talks 1325 podcast with one of the members of GNWP’s International Advisory Council, the incredible Dr. Betty Reardon! Dr. Reardon was part of the team that spearheaded the initial research on peace education around the world and is the founder of many peace organizations including the International Institute on Peace Education and the Global Campaign for Peace Education. She has advocated peace learning as an essential component of effective community and civil action. Thank you to Dr. Reardon and our GNWP interns for sharing their discussion on the importance of women's participation in building peace for the future!

GNWP wishes everyone a Happy International Youth Day! In this celebratory episode of GNWP Talks, Shivi Thakur and Eliza Beckerman-Lee, two Global Network of Women Peacebuilders interns, sit down with Sophia Garcia, Bianca Pabotoy, and Lynrose Jane Genon, three long-time members and ambassadors for GNWP’s Young Women for Peace and Leadership program to talk about the role of youth (especially young women) in the peacebuilding process. Sophia, Bianca, and Lynrose, all based in the Philippines, recently spoke on a series of panels at the High-Level Political Forum at the UN about their work engaging young women in issues of peace and security. In the spirit of #InternationalYouthDay we continued this discussion and listened to what else these young women had to say about the importance of increasing the presence of young people on the global stage! We are truly thankful to Sophia Garcia, Bianca Pabotoy, and Lynrose Jane Genon for their leadership in both advocating for youth involvement in peacebuilding and working directly with young people in their home communities for more durable peace.

In this episode, Shivi Thakur and Hidehiko Yamashita, two Global Network of Women Peacebuilders interns, have an interesting discussion with Ambassador Anwarul K. Chowdhury, former President of the Security Council and an inspirational champion for sustainable peace and gender equality. A fervent believer in the power of civil society, Ambassador Chowdhury gives some advice on how to take advantage of the 20th anniversary of UNSCR 1325 in order to address systems of gendered power and violence, and criticizes the tendency of politicians to use the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda in order to be reelected. We are truly thankful to Ambassador Chowdhury for making time in his busy agenda to speak with us, and for his legacy and leadership in advancing the best interest of the global community.

Shalini Medepalli, a Research and Advocacy Intern, talks to Tea Jaliashvili (from Georgia) and Maria Dmytrieva (from Ukraine) about their role as Peace Exchange Participants, the importance of Localization and what next steps need to be taken to successfully implement UNSCR 1325. Localization is key to GNWP's implementation of UNSCR 1325, as the innovative strategy of convening local actors to create local action plans allows for the alignment of national policies at the grassroots level. This allows for local communities to gain ownership in regards to women, peace and security. As said by Maria, "localization gives every group of women the tools and the knowledge to make their needs known and taken into account." The podcast takes place in Moldova, so the importance of Media, NAP and Localization workshops are also discussed. Maria is able to express the success of the workshops by talking about the aftermath of the workshops in Ukraine. "People from other Oblasts [regions] keep calling and asking for us to hold similar [localization] events at their Oblast centers. Everybody wants in, and everyone wants to know what it is and how to use it". Massive thanks to Tea and Maria for their help on this episode of GNWP Talks!

In this interview podcast, Cora speaks to Research and Advocacy interns Shalini Medepalli and Naima Kane about some of the highlights of her involvement in the global peace movement –the Vietnam War protests and banning of nuclear testing as well as international solidarity work such as the African-American Students Foundation. She also speaks about the future and challenges today’s generation to continue the fight to end the scourge of war—the reason why the United Nations was founded.

Young Women for Peace and Leadership (formerly the Girl Ambassadors for Peace) discuss youth leadership.

Cora Weiss Peacebuilding Fellow discusses International Youth Day with other GNWP members.

Discussions of the National Action Plan on UNSCR 1325 Costing and Budgeting workshops in Nepal.

GNWP members discuss the Cora Weiss Fellowship for Young Peacebuilders and how it encourages the development of young peacebuilders that share the same goals as Cora Weiss.

Girl Ambassadors for Peace Program Coordinator, Katrina Leclerc, interviews students from the University of St. Boniface and the University of Winnipeg in Canada about their experiences during the 61st session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW61).

Intern Mati Maravanyika sat with Patience Ikpeh and Kelly Yzique to discuss the 16th Anniversary of UNSCR 1325 October 2016 events.

Communications and Advocacy intern Mati Maravanyika sat down with the GNWP Team to reflect on 2016.

Members of the International Coordinating Team talk to GNWP's CEO Mavic Cabrera-Balleza, explains the importance of the Global Acceleration Instrument.

Members of the International Coordinating Team, Lori Perkovich, Grace Felten and Lauren Von Eckartsberg, discuss Localization of UNSCR 1325 in Kenya.

Members of the International Coordinating Team, Lauren Von Eckartsberg and Erin Quinn, discuss GNWP's recent Localization of UNSCR 1325 in Sierra Leone.

Episode 8: Localization of UNSCR 1325 in Liberia by GNWP

Episode 7: The Role of Media for Goal 16 & the Sustainable Development Goals by GNWP

Episode 6: Canadian Students Talk CSW & Events by GNWP

Episode 5: Girl Ambassadors for Peace by GNWP

Episode 4: Localization of UNSCR 1325 by GNWP

Episode 3: GNWP in Ethiopia & Colombia by GNWP

The Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) launches its first Podcast about its first ever Tweet-a-thon called "Tweet for Peace". GNWP is a coalition of women's groups and CSOs from around the world, mostly conflict affected countries that advocate for the full and effective implementation of UNSCR 1325, 1820 and the supporting WPS resolutions. GNWP is calling on all women peace activists and human rights defenders, policy makers, practitioners, media and other stakeholders to answer the question: "What does 1325 mean to you?" The consistent use of the hashtags: #1325Means and #1325at15 will generate responses that capture a variety of perspectives on what United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 means to individuals and organizations locally, nationally, regionally and globally. Future Podcasts will contain fun, interesting and simple discussions about UNSCR 1325, women's rights and GNWP's experiences implementing the resolution.