Organization: Coalition for Peace in Africa
Registration deadline: 07 Dec 2017
Starting date: 11 Dec 2017
Ending date: 15 Dec 2017
Course Description
The purpose of the 5-day training will be to develop an understanding of gender and violence in post conflict-transitions and how to enhance women’s involvement in peacebuilding processes. The participants explore the various International Human Rights Instruments that support engendering human security, conflict transformation and peacebuilding: The meaning and impact of violence as experienced by women in various conflict contexts will be discussed and conflict transformation activities identified and planned to reduce the impact of all forms of violence against women in the participants contexts.
Training Content
1.Understanding violence against women: Violence is one way of dealing with conflicts (Galtung (1990, 1996) and is represented in three separate types distinguished as physical, structural or cultural. Among the issues to be looked at the training will be the escalation of violence against women in situations of violent conflicts and representing tragic development in which women are targeted in all forms of Gender Based Violence (GBV).
2.Linking Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), Human Security and Peacebuilding: Current international standards addressing GBV in conflict and post conflict areas draw upon a wide array of provisions contained in a variety of human rights instruments that safeguard women and girls. The course will help participants identify relevant provisions in selected CEDAW articles which they can advance towards the prevention of sexual violence against women in situations of conflict.
3.Gendering Conflict transformation around UNSCRs: In reference to grassroots based cases studies benefiting indirectly and directly from the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 (2000) and 1820 (2008), the participants will look at what these resolutions are, their various provisions, relation to women in conflict areas, and how to incorporate them in ongoing peacebuilding and reconstruction work with the participants contexts.
4.Human security paradigm and its relevance to women violence prevention: Human security paradigm perceives the ordinary citizen including women as a purpose and not as a means to security. The training will identify and emphasize the considerations for human security as integrated approach to conflict transformation and peacebuilding.
5.Gender Mainstreaming in peacebuilding: Women continue to be underrepresented in peacebuilding processes, be it in conflict prevention, management or post conflict reconstruction, yet research shows that where women engage in the above, violence often declines and it becomes easier to build more sustainable peace. The session will explore the various strategies that programmes/organizations can put in place to ensure effective participation and contribution of women in the processes.
By the end of the training, participants will be able to:
Identify violence against women and various forms of Gender Based Violence (GBV) in situations of violent conflicts.
Describe the linkages in the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) to Conflict transformation.
Appreciate the relevance of human security approach to post violent conflict peacebuilding.
State how the provisions of United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 (2000) AND 1820 (2008) can be incorporated in any ongoing peacebuilding and reconstruction work within the participants contexts.
Analyze their contexts, envision sustainable peace and draw plans for gendered conflict transformation and peacebuilding framework.
Lead Trainer: Dr. George Kut
Dr. George Kut has a PhD in International Studies and Social Sciences at Coventry University, U.K and is also a holder of an MA degree in Peace and Reconciliation Studies. His experience in training in multicultural contexts for over 20 years spans across Latin America, Europe, Asia and Africa. He has developed a number of courses and training materials on peacebuilding for civil society organizations, local community groups and UN agencies. He has also developed several training modules on the application of CEDAW and UNSCRs 1325 in peacebuilding, gender based violence prevention, conflict transformation and human security work.
In addition, he has designed and facilitated processes for conflict early warning and response systems, peacebuilding policy analysis and advocacy with governments including designing and conducting several researches and documentation for civil society organizations and UN agencies. He also offers technical support on conflict and gender sensitive programming.
How to register:
- Applications can be downloaded from www.copafrica.org
- Alternatively, interested applicants can write to martha@copafrica.org or to copa@copafrica.org
- Filled in application can forms should be sent to COPA by email. All received applications will be acknowledged and if successful a corresponding letter of admission and other necessary documentations will be sent to the applicant. Please send your completed application to copa@copafrica.org and a copy to martha@copafrica.org