Advocacy
Women Peacebuilder Forum Report _ Jan 2018 :
Eighteen years since the adopt
Experience demonstrates that w omen are more likely to partic ipate meaningfully in peace- building when they operate within inter national and domestic networks . Such networks havestrengthen ed their role in peace process es and have supported lobbying efforts for theirinclusion in decision-making. In particula r, diaspora women have had con siderable influence on policya gendas in recent years and have contributed greatly to the socio-economic development of their home countries. Many of these women, who have felt the effec ts of war first-hand,possess u nique skills and a deep unders tanding of the local context.
Against this background, Women for Peace and Participation ( WPP) launched United Women for Peace (UWP) in April 2017, a u nique platform that convenes w omen peace-builders from vario us countries and backgrounds whose work directly and indirectly impacts social pacification. This includes women in politics, ci vil society and the privatesec tor, women in the diaspora and refugees who possess the skills and fir st-hand experience to make a p ositiveimpact. Through women can share insights, discuss challenges and strategies andcollectively decide how and what to talk about when it co mes to advocacy andrepresentat ion.