My message to leaders is to increase efforts to assist women affected by wars and ensure the spread of peace throughout the entire world.
Consultation participant, Iraq
With our support, Change Agents – women survivors of war who are trained in advocacy and leadership skills – and women’s rights organizations spearheaded the design and implementation of this consultation.
Women’s rights advocates and organizations defined the scope of the consultation, including identifying relevant questions and themes; fed into the design of the research tools; piloted their use to ensure they were fit for purpose; and have verified the preliminary findings and recommendations that have emerged.
In order to better support women in reconciliation efforts, reconstruction, relief, and improving conditions, organizations and leaders can take many measures, such as providing opportunities for girls’ education, supporting women’s rights, involving women in political decision-making, etc.
Consultation participant, Afghanistan
In taking this consultative approach, this project – From Asking to Action - aims to ensure that the voices of women affected by conflict emerge loud and clear during this year of global milestones.
It also models women’s meaningful participation for decision-makers and leaders – demonstrating that consultation with women in conflict affected contexts can and should be done – and provides a blueprint for others to build on.
Women’s rights advocates and organizations are truly key to achieving our collective peace, development and gender equality goals. This can only happen when women have the space, support and resources to utilize their leadership, expertise and insight; and when the voices of women who are leading change in their communities are amplified and actually heard.
Explore our interactive site to:
- Learn more about the project - what we did and why now
- Read about what ‘meaningful consultation’ means to us and the process we followed
- Meet our contributors – including Change Agents in Nigeria and women’s rights organization partners in Afghanistan, Burkina Faso, Palestine, South Sudan and Syria – and find out more about their involvement in the project
- Explore our global findings
- Dive into the country snapshots for all 14 countries to better understand the severe challenges faced by women survivors of war as well as their insights and proposed solutions
- Engage with the recommendations we’re making to ensure we move from asking into action.
