Tomorrow👇 #IWDD2023 with @MeganhMackenzie #FeministPeace #WPSWednesday Ronny Kareni Ministry for Disarmament Peace & Disarmament WPSN - Canada Medical Association for Prevention of War NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security WILPF Women, Peace and Security WILPF WILPF Australia Young WILPF Andrew Chen Tim Jones Bedi Racule 🇲🇭🇫🇲 Dr. Rebecca Dudley CWS New Zealand Joanna Spratt Reaching Critical Will

🗣️ #WPSWednesday : “Without a firm int'l response, the Islamic Republic will be emboldened to intensify violence against women & human rights violations.” As the int'l community focuses on regional tensions, #Iran cracks down on dissent & women's rights. france24.com/en/live-news/2…

🗣️ #WPSWednesday : “The commitment letter has shot an arrow into the heart of any hopes of a formal education for girls.” In #Afghanistan , the Taliban regime forces educators to sign commitments against teaching women & girls. Rukhshana Media rukhshana.com/en/hope-for-gi…

🗣️ #WPSWednesday : A new report from Women Mediators Across the Commonwealth explores the #psychosocial impact of conflict transformation work on women mediators & #peace builders , providing recommendations to better support women's participation in #peace processes. womenmediators.org/publications/p…

🗣️ #WPSWednesday : “It's much easier to find dignity in democracy. You aren't harming yourself or anyone to achieve your goals. It may be a difficult process, but it is peaceful.” #WASL partner Waheed Para speaks to Deccan Herald about his work & activism. deccanherald.com/india/jammu-an…

🗣️ #WPSWednesday : “Images of a premature child taken from the womb of her dying mother, of the adjacent 2 houses where 15 children & 5 women were killed - this is beyond warfare.” Volker Türk decries the Israeli attacks on Rafah, #Gaza . UN Human Rights ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

#WPSWednesday : Heather Barr calls on the int'l community to take action against the Taliban for “widespread, systematic & all-encompassing attacks” on women's rights in #Afghanistan & prioritize Afghan women's voices in all meetings & decision-making. inkstickmedia.com/what-the-world…

🗣️ #WPSWednesday : “We have ignited the flame from Teethwal for peace & goodwill. It will spread to the rest of the country & the world.” #WASL partner Ashima Kaul reflects on steps taken towards peace & trust in #Jammu & #Kashmir . Peace Insight peaceinsight.org/en/articles/tr…

🗣️ #WPSWednesday : #WASL partner Omam Esther shares her experiences as a mediator & woman #peacebuilder in #Cameroon , alongside Mina Vaish, Archana Medhekar, & Joy Noonan on the Canadian Bar Assoc. podcast. theeverylawyer.simplecast.com/episodes/maste…

🗣️ #WPSWednesday : “The essential, existential task we face is to silence the guns & amplify the voices of women as a critical constituency for #peace .” Pramila Patten, United Nations special representative for UN Against Sexual Violence in Conflict speaks at the Security Council on #CRSV . news.un.org/en/story/2024/…

🗣️ #WPSWednesday : “As the war on #Gaza reached its six-month mark, it continues to be a war on women.” UN Women provides a gender analysis of the impact on women & girls' access to essential services, & effects on their health, safety, dignity, & privacy. unwomen.org/en/digital-lib…

🗣️ #WPSWednesday : “With the news of Kabul’s fall, my dreams also collapsed. Kabul, a city of beauty, turned into hell & I still burn from the absence of school.” Afghan Women News Agency shares the stories of girls denied education in Taliban-led #Afghanistan . afghanwomennews.com/en/945-days-pa…

🗣️ #WPSWednesday : “Being a journalist in the Gaza Strip doesn’t only mean risking your life, it also means risking your family’s life & those around you.” Female journalists share the reality of survival in #Gaza . Vogue Magazine Devinder Bains vogue.co.uk/article/female…

🗣️ #WPSWednesday : “The Taliban’s treatment of women is a threat to women everywhere...[they are] stripping women & girls of all rights & there’s no consequences.” Dr. Lauryn Oates, CW4WAfghan, spoke with Michelle Onello, for Ms. Magazine. msmagazine.com/2024/04/16/tal…

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🗣️ #WPSWednesday : “We forced ourselves to get married for a better chance of avoiding this conscription law.” In #Myanmar , young women & men take extreme measures to avoid the military junta's conscription. Lauren Day & Supattra Vimonsuknopparat, ABC Australia. abc.net.au/news/2024-04-2…

🗣️ #WPSWednesday : “Any difference to the status quo can only be made by rebuilding trust in the commitment of States to the equality of all victims & a meaningful focus on preventing harms.” Fionnuala Ní Aoláin reflects on the United Nations annual open debate on #CRSV . justsecurity.org/94943/the-u-n-…

USIP: RT ICAN (International Civil Society Action Network): 🗣️ #WPSWednesday : #WASL member Esther Omam (@reachoutdev1) on U.S. Institute of Peace's blog! Omam Esther highlights how the formation of women's peace networks in #Cameroon has opened doors for women to use their voice to shape the national na… usip.org/blog/2023/04/l…