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20 years on: UNSCR 1325 and the women, peace and security agenda

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

20 years on: UNSCR 1325 and the women, peace and security agenda

International Alert has published a policy paper on “twenty years of implementing UNSCR 1325 and the women, peace and security agenda: lessons from the field”. It offers donors, national governments and peace practitioners practically orientated insights into some of the challenges to, and opportunities for, ensuring the effective implementation of […]

WANEP to hold commemorative eConference on UNSCR1325

WPS Nigeria

October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

Category: News

WANEP to hold commemorative eConference on UNSCR1325

In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of UNSCR1325, WANEP Nigeria in collaboration with Women Radio (WFM 91.7) will hold an eConference titled “Understanding the Current Realities on the Implementation of the UNSCR1325 in Nigeria”.

From where I stand: Fatima Askira, the peacebuilder amidst an insurgency

WPS Nigeria

October 27, 2020October 27, 2020

Category: News

From where I stand: Fatima Askira, the peacebuilder amidst an insurgency

Fatima Askira is a young Nigerian leader, activist and peacebuilder born and raised in the epicenter of the Boko Haram insurgency. As the founder of Borno Women Development Initiative (Nigeria), she empowers women and girls to promote peace in communities affected by violent extremism.