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 The Liberia research report entitled "A situation analysis of the women survivors of the 1989-2003 armed conflict in Liberia" was awarded a prize and certificate for outstanding research presentation at the recent sexual violence research conference that was held from 6th-9th July 2009 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The presentation was co-authored by Ruth Ochieng,Executive Director, Isis-WICCE, Juliet Were Oguttu Programme Coordinator, Isis-WICCE and Dr Hellen Liebling-Kalifani, a Researcher from Convetry University in the United Kingdom that has closely worked with Isis-WICCE in all her research programmes.
The award was presented by Prof.Rachel Jewekes of the Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI) and Medical Research Council of South Africa. Prof Kanchan Mathur of the Institute of Development Studies in Jaipur, India received the run-up award for her presentation on the study on witches and witchcraft in Rajasthar, in India. The forum brought together policy makers, activists, academia, researchers non governmental and funding bodies that specifically focus on sexual violence. During the presentation at the SVRI-Forum’s plenary session ‘on sexual violence in conflict and emergency settings’ that was chaired by Dr Claudia Moreno of World Health organization (WHO), Dr Liebling on behalf of the co-authors and Isis-WICCE highlighted the main findings of the Liberia report in terms of the general effects of the war, women and girl’s experiences of the sexual violence, reproductive health effects including HIV/AIDS and the effects of mental health and trauma. The presentation also focused on health interventions that Isis-WICCE always carries out in post conflict situations. The presentation made a summary of the recommendations and specifically acknowledged the team of researches and all stakeholders in Liberia including the Ministry of Gender and development, Women in Peace Building Network (WIPNET) and the Ministry of Health. Special acknowledgements were made to the British Academy and Conventry University for funding the presentation and attendance. The presentation |
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 Participants to the 2009/10 Institute training institute who started the training at the Himalayan Horizon Hotel, in Dhurikel, a few kilometres from Kathmandu have continued to share their experiences and concerns about conflict and its consequences on women in conflict and post conflict countries. Some of the participants from 14 countries that include Democratic republic of Congo, Senegal, Cote d’voire, Uganda, Sierra Leone, Kenya, Nepal, India, Pakistan, Philippines, Rwanda and Burundi presented brief narratives about the genesis of conflict in their countries and how it affected women. Nepal, the host country is represented by 18 participants who will during the Institute be trained on research and documentation to enable them document experiences of human rights defenders in the country.[+]
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 The Peace, Recovery and Development Plan for North and North Eastern Uganda (PRDP), whose full-scale implementation started in July 2009, establishes the guiding principles, the institutional framework and the strategic objectives for any future peace building, recovery and development interventions in the Greater Northern region of Uganda.
The Women’ Task Force for a Gender Responsive PRDP (WTF) has prepared recommendations for the 14 PRDP programmes meant to guide policy makers and practitioners during the implementation of the PRDP. The recommendations are deemed Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic and Time-bound. [+] |
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“The impact of war on women is universal but their approaches to solutions are diverse” (Isis-WICCE, November, 2009) The unique space Isis-WICCE Institute provides to women human rights activists from armed and post conflict countries has for two decades confirmed the fact that women of the world despite all the conventions and protocols by the international community and national mechanisms, women are still facing brutality, abuse, marginalisation and discrimination. [+] |
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 Isis Women’s International Cross-Cultural Exchange (Isis-WICCE) in partnership with Club de Madrid (CdM), Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa (SIHA) and Institute for Security Studies (ISS) held a high-level mission to Kampala, Uganda on Women’s Leadership for Peace and Security in the Greater Horn of Africa from 3rd to 5th November 2009. [+]
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