• 8WAMM:
• Gender in Social Transformation: Democracy, Peace and Conflict in the Commonwealth

Gender in Social Transformation: Democracy, Peace and Conflict in the Commonwealth

Organisers: Isis-WICCE in partnership with the Commonwealth Foundation and UNIFEM-Uganda

Date: 8 – 10 June

Venue: Regal Room, Speke Resort and Conference Centre, Munyunyo, Uganda

Summary:

The objectives of the 2-day workshop are to provide an overview of the current realities of women in armed conflict situations in Commonwealth countries; to demonstrate the impact women have made in peace building and democratic change, to engage women leaders to influence change and political agendas, and to urge Commonwealth governments to prioritise gender mainstreaming and its financing in peace building and development work, and to be at the forefront of all policy and programme initiatives. The workshop will conclude with a “position” paper that challenges the Commonwealth governments to provide adequate resources for women’s participation in conflict resolution and peace building. The proposed outcomes of the workshop will include: providing a better understanding of gender transformation in relation to democracy, peace and security within the current realities of the Commonwealth countries, demonstrating the crucial need to prioritise and allocate resources towards gender responsive programmes during and after armed conflict, and to have provided a consensus of the thematic issues that will inform the Communiqué that will be disseminated to the Women’s Affairs Ministerial Meeting. Participants to the workshop will include women activists’ groups, and individuals from the academia, development and grant making bodies working in the thematic area.

Contact details:

Ruth Ojiambo Ochieng
Isis-Women's International Cross Cultural Exchange (Isis-WICCE)
23 Bukoto Street, Kamwokya
P.O.BOX 4934, Kampala, Uganda
Tel: 256- 41 543953
Fax: 256- 41 543954
E-mail: isis@starcom.co.ug