Inclusive Security: Women Waging Peace. Sunday, May 15, 2005 Amman, Jordan Hosted by the World Bank

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1 Inclusive Security: Women Waging Peace Sunday, May 15, 2005 Amman, Jordan Hosted by the World Bank Besma Farki, Women s Alliance for a Democratic Iraq, April 2003

2 Workshop Schedule May 15, :00-11:00am 11:15-12:45pm 2:00-3:30pm 3:45-5:15pm Introductions/ Team building Overview Toolkit Video/Discussion: Why Women? Review Key International Policies and Legal Mechanisms Overview Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Development, and Poverty Alleviation Strategic planning (small groups) Report Back Closing

3 Session goals Team building Introduce Inclusive Security, Sustainable Peace: Toolkit for Advocacy and Action Discussion on Why Women? Overview key international policies and legal mechanisms that promote women s inclusion Overview post-conflict reconstruction, development, poverty alleviation issues as they relate to women Develop strategic plans to promote the inclusion of women

4 Introduction Exercises Activity 1 Concentric Circles Activity 2 Balancing Stick

5 Goals of the Toolkit Overview critical information and strategies for addressing key peace and security issues Bridge the divide between the realities of peace activists on the ground and international practitioners and policymakers Present issues in a user-friendly manner and demystify the policy speak and terminology used by the international community Describe how women are affected by and contribute to peacemaking, peace building, and security processes Highlight practical examples of women s contributions and offer concrete, feasible steps for fostering their empowerment

6 Why Women? Vjosa Dobruna, Kosovo, November 2002 What is your impression of the video? Why do you think women should be included in decision-making processes? Based on your work, what are some examples where women have had a positive impact?

7 Key International Policies and Legal Mechanisms Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action Millennium Development Goals United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325

8 Key Elements of International Policies 1. Full participation of women at all levels and stages of decision making processes 2. Protection of and respect for human rights of women and girls 3. Economic empowerment and poverty eradication for women 4. Mainstream and implement gender sensitive policies

9 Discussion Questions on International Policies 1. How are these legal mechanisms relevant to the Arab region? 2. How can they be implemented?

10 Components of Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Development, and Poverty Alleviation Internal security Governance capacities Physical infrastructure Financial infrastructure/ Economic restructuring Judicial systems Social well-being

11 Actors and Partners in Development and Poverty Alleviation World Bank Group Multilateral Development Banks United Nations Organization for Economic Development and Cooperation Bilateral donors International NGOs National actors For-Profit contractors

12 Lessons and Challenges for Women during Transitions Lack of access to financial resources and information Constraints in male-dominated societies Resistance or disinterest from international actors Lack of capacity and training to implement

13 What are women doing to influence policies and budgets? Contact major international actors to offer information about the status of women in their country Advocate for increased gender perspectives in nation and international policies Assist with needs assessment process to ensure gender issues are integrated Build local awareness of women s needs and priorities

14 Small Group Exercise Objective: Create a strategic plan to utilize these policies and enhance gender issues in your ministry/organization and influence national policies and budgets Discussion questions: 1. What strategies can you use in your ministry/organization to promote gender equality? 2. What strategic partnerships (internally and externally) do you need to create in order to promote this agenda? 3. What outcomes do you want to see? How will you know if you have succeeded?

15 Report Back Objective: Coherently convey your strategic plan and priorities to different entities bearing in mind specific characteristics of the different audiences 1. National Government 2. Multilateral Donor

16 Closing Lessons learned Final thoughts