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The UN deputy chief issued an impassioned plea on Sunday for Afghans to reconcile with the past and put “women at the centre” of all efforts to forge a durable peace, and a truly inclusive political process where women’s voices are truly heard.

Amina Mohammed was speaking to reporters in the capital Kabul, after leading an all-women delegation of top UN officials for an intensive two-day “solidarity mission”, focussed on women, peace and security. She was joined by UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs chief, Rosemary DiCarlo, the Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), Natalia Kanem, and the head of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

The Deputy Secretary-General said they had come ahead of the key presidential election, due to take place at the end of September, but also to lend their support for a peace process “which is integral to the future, and the sustainability of all the efforts and aspirations, the Government and people of Afghanistan have.”

Only a few days ago, a bomb attack just outside Kabul University, reportedly killed 10 people - students and a traffic officer - and wounded 33 others, while Taliban militants reportedly detonated a bomb outside police headquarters in Kandahar city, killing 11 and wounding nearly 90. Despite the on-going violence, Afghan political leaders held ground-breaking talks in Qatar earlier this week with Taliban representatives, with both sides calling for a reduction in civilian casualties.

“At the end of two days we have been impressed with the leadership at all levels of government from Kabul out to the local areas, where you see that there is an investment in people, in particular in women’s empowerment’, said Ms. Mohammed.

The high-level UN delegation held meetings with President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday, and also met a diverse group of women, hosted by Afghanistan’s First Lady, Rula Ghani. They also met religious leaders, who have a crucial role to play in bolstering the peace process.

On Sunday, the delegation travelled outside Kabul to the province of Bamyan, where UNFPA is running a series of support programmes and services for women of reproductive age and families, as well as tackling gender based violence (GBV). They also visited a UN demining site, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Buddhas of Bamyan, which were dynamited and destroyed by the Taliban in March 2001, which ruled the country until the allied invasion later that year.

The deputy chief said her face-to-face conversations with Afghan women during the mission had left her with no doubt that women are “in leadership roles, decision making, they know exactly where they want to go - and what they need from us is support”, she told reporters.

“We have heard from them many messages: on the elections, that they must be credible, they must be timely, they must be inclusive, and their voices must be heard."

“On the peace process”, she continued, it had to be inclusive: “And inclusive means women at the centre”, especially when it comes to addressing the needs of victims of violence. 

“You cannot address peace and its sustainability, if you cannot come to terms with reconciling the past. So this has been an incredibly important opportunity for us”, said the Deputy Secretary-General, noting that during the trip they had also been gratified to see “the gains of the investments that have been made by the UN system and its partners over the years.”

We'll back Afghan women 'at every step' - UN Women chief.

The head of UN Women said that she had been struck by talking to women who had lived with the “oppressive legacy of the Taliban’s rule – which banned them from attending school, work or even speaking publicly or leaving the house without a man.”

“These same women have consistently and courageously advocated for their voices to be heard, their priorities to be addressed and their agency to be recognized”, said Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka. “And they do not stand alone, because UN Women and the UN, are here to back them up at every step.”

She said that as the momentum builds for peace talks with the Taliban, “ensuring women’s meaningful participation in the peace and reconciliation process and in the upcoming elections is more urgent than ever. Women must be able to exercise their right to define what peace means for them, and to have a seat at the table where the future of the country is being negotiated”, said the Executive Director. “Only then we will really see durable peace and democracy flourish in Afghanistan.”

Click here to read the full article published by UN News on 21 July 2019.

The UN deputy chief issued an impassioned plea on Sunday for Afghans to reconcile with the past and put “women at the centre” of all efforts to forge a durable peace, and a truly inclusive political process where women’s voices are truly heard.

Amina Mohammed was speaking to reporters in the capital Kabul, after leading an all-women delegation of top UN officials for an intensive two-day “solidarity mission”, focussed on women, peace and security. She was joined by UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs chief, Rosemary DiCarlo, the Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), Natalia Kanem, and the head of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

The Deputy Secretary-General said they had come ahead of the key presidential election, due to take place at the end of September, but also to lend their support for a peace process “which is integral to the future, and the sustainability of all the efforts and aspirations, the Government and people of Afghanistan have.”

Only a few days ago, a bomb attack just outside Kabul University, reportedly killed 10 people - students and a traffic officer - and wounded 33 others, while Taliban militants reportedly detonated a bomb outside police headquarters in Kandahar city, killing 11 and wounding nearly 90. Despite the on-going violence, Afghan political leaders held ground-breaking talks in Qatar earlier this week with Taliban representatives, with both sides calling for a reduction in civilian casualties.

“At the end of two days we have been impressed with the leadership at all levels of government from Kabul out to the local areas, where you see that there is an investment in people, in particular in women’s empowerment’, said Ms. Mohammed.

The high-level UN delegation held meetings with President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday, and also met a diverse group of women, hosted by Afghanistan’s First Lady, Rula Ghani. They also met religious leaders, who have a crucial role to play in bolstering the peace process.

On Sunday, the delegation travelled outside Kabul to the province of Bamyan, where UNFPA is running a series of support programmes and services for women of reproductive age and families, as well as tackling gender based violence (GBV). They also visited a UN demining site, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Buddhas of Bamyan, which were dynamited and destroyed by the Taliban in March 2001, which ruled the country until the allied invasion later that year.

The deputy chief said her face-to-face conversations with Afghan women during the mission had left her with no doubt that women are “in leadership roles, decision making, they know exactly where they want to go - and what they need from us is support”, she told reporters.

“We have heard from them many messages: on the elections, that they must be credible, they must be timely, they must be inclusive, and their voices must be heard."

“On the peace process”, she continued, it had to be inclusive: “And inclusive means women at the centre”, especially when it comes to addressing the needs of victims of violence. 

“You cannot address peace and its sustainability, if you cannot come to terms with reconciling the past. So this has been an incredibly important opportunity for us”, said the Deputy Secretary-General, noting that during the trip they had also been gratified to see “the gains of the investments that have been made by the UN system and its partners over the years.”

We'll back Afghan women 'at every step' - UN Women chief.

The head of UN Women said that she had been struck by talking to women who had lived with the “oppressive legacy of the Taliban’s rule – which banned them from attending school, work or even speaking publicly or leaving the house without a man.”

“These same women have consistently and courageously advocated for their voices to be heard, their priorities to be addressed and their agency to be recognized”, said Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka. “And they do not stand alone, because UN Women and the UN, are here to back them up at every step.”

She said that as the momentum builds for peace talks with the Taliban, “ensuring women’s meaningful participation in the peace and reconciliation process and in the upcoming elections is more urgent than ever. Women must be able to exercise their right to define what peace means for them, and to have a seat at the table where the future of the country is being negotiated”, said the Executive Director. “Only then we will really see durable peace and democracy flourish in Afghanistan.”

Click here to read the full article published by UN News on 21 July 2019.

The UN deputy chief issued an impassioned plea on Sunday for Afghans to reconcile with the past and put “women at the centre” of all efforts to forge a durable peace, and a truly inclusive political process where women’s voices are truly heard.

Amina Mohammed was speaking to reporters in the capital Kabul, after leading an all-women delegation of top UN officials for an intensive two-day “solidarity mission”, focussed on women, peace and security. She was joined by UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs chief, Rosemary DiCarlo, the Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), Natalia Kanem, and the head of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

The Deputy Secretary-General said they had come ahead of the key presidential election, due to take place at the end of September, but also to lend their support for a peace process “which is integral to the future, and the sustainability of all the efforts and aspirations, the Government and people of Afghanistan have.”

Only a few days ago, a bomb attack just outside Kabul University, reportedly killed 10 people - students and a traffic officer - and wounded 33 others, while Taliban militants reportedly detonated a bomb outside police headquarters in Kandahar city, killing 11 and wounding nearly 90. Despite the on-going violence, Afghan political leaders held ground-breaking talks in Qatar earlier this week with Taliban representatives, with both sides calling for a reduction in civilian casualties.

“At the end of two days we have been impressed with the leadership at all levels of government from Kabul out to the local areas, where you see that there is an investment in people, in particular in women’s empowerment’, said Ms. Mohammed.

The high-level UN delegation held meetings with President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday, and also met a diverse group of women, hosted by Afghanistan’s First Lady, Rula Ghani. They also met religious leaders, who have a crucial role to play in bolstering the peace process.

On Sunday, the delegation travelled outside Kabul to the province of Bamyan, where UNFPA is running a series of support programmes and services for women of reproductive age and families, as well as tackling gender based violence (GBV). They also visited a UN demining site, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Buddhas of Bamyan, which were dynamited and destroyed by the Taliban in March 2001, which ruled the country until the allied invasion later that year.

The deputy chief said her face-to-face conversations with Afghan women during the mission had left her with no doubt that women are “in leadership roles, decision making, they know exactly where they want to go - and what they need from us is support”, she told reporters.

“We have heard from them many messages: on the elections, that they must be credible, they must be timely, they must be inclusive, and their voices must be heard."

“On the peace process”, she continued, it had to be inclusive: “And inclusive means women at the centre”, especially when it comes to addressing the needs of victims of violence. 

“You cannot address peace and its sustainability, if you cannot come to terms with reconciling the past. So this has been an incredibly important opportunity for us”, said the Deputy Secretary-General, noting that during the trip they had also been gratified to see “the gains of the investments that have been made by the UN system and its partners over the years.”

We'll back Afghan women 'at every step' - UN Women chief.

The head of UN Women said that she had been struck by talking to women who had lived with the “oppressive legacy of the Taliban’s rule – which banned them from attending school, work or even speaking publicly or leaving the house without a man.”

“These same women have consistently and courageously advocated for their voices to be heard, their priorities to be addressed and their agency to be recognized”, said Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka. “And they do not stand alone, because UN Women and the UN, are here to back them up at every step.”

She said that as the momentum builds for peace talks with the Taliban, “ensuring women’s meaningful participation in the peace and reconciliation process and in the upcoming elections is more urgent than ever. Women must be able to exercise their right to define what peace means for them, and to have a seat at the table where the future of the country is being negotiated”, said the Executive Director. “Only then we will really see durable peace and democracy flourish in Afghanistan.”

Click here to read the full article published by UN News on 21 July 2019.

The UN deputy chief issued an impassioned plea on Sunday for Afghans to reconcile with the past and put “women at the centre” of all efforts to forge a durable peace, and a truly inclusive political process where women’s voices are truly heard.

Amina Mohammed was speaking to reporters in the capital Kabul, after leading an all-women delegation of top UN officials for an intensive two-day “solidarity mission”, focussed on women, peace and security. She was joined by UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs chief, Rosemary DiCarlo, the Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), Natalia Kanem, and the head of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

The Deputy Secretary-General said they had come ahead of the key presidential election, due to take place at the end of September, but also to lend their support for a peace process “which is integral to the future, and the sustainability of all the efforts and aspirations, the Government and people of Afghanistan have.”

Only a few days ago, a bomb attack just outside Kabul University, reportedly killed 10 people - students and a traffic officer - and wounded 33 others, while Taliban militants reportedly detonated a bomb outside police headquarters in Kandahar city, killing 11 and wounding nearly 90. Despite the on-going violence, Afghan political leaders held ground-breaking talks in Qatar earlier this week with Taliban representatives, with both sides calling for a reduction in civilian casualties.

“At the end of two days we have been impressed with the leadership at all levels of government from Kabul out to the local areas, where you see that there is an investment in people, in particular in women’s empowerment’, said Ms. Mohammed.

The high-level UN delegation held meetings with President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday, and also met a diverse group of women, hosted by Afghanistan’s First Lady, Rula Ghani. They also met religious leaders, who have a crucial role to play in bolstering the peace process.

On Sunday, the delegation travelled outside Kabul to the province of Bamyan, where UNFPA is running a series of support programmes and services for women of reproductive age and families, as well as tackling gender based violence (GBV). They also visited a UN demining site, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Buddhas of Bamyan, which were dynamited and destroyed by the Taliban in March 2001, which ruled the country until the allied invasion later that year.

The deputy chief said her face-to-face conversations with Afghan women during the mission had left her with no doubt that women are “in leadership roles, decision making, they know exactly where they want to go - and what they need from us is support”, she told reporters.

“We have heard from them many messages: on the elections, that they must be credible, they must be timely, they must be inclusive, and their voices must be heard."

“On the peace process”, she continued, it had to be inclusive: “And inclusive means women at the centre”, especially when it comes to addressing the needs of victims of violence. 

“You cannot address peace and its sustainability, if you cannot come to terms with reconciling the past. So this has been an incredibly important opportunity for us”, said the Deputy Secretary-General, noting that during the trip they had also been gratified to see “the gains of the investments that have been made by the UN system and its partners over the years.”

We'll back Afghan women 'at every step' - UN Women chief.

The head of UN Women said that she had been struck by talking to women who had lived with the “oppressive legacy of the Taliban’s rule – which banned them from attending school, work or even speaking publicly or leaving the house without a man.”

“These same women have consistently and courageously advocated for their voices to be heard, their priorities to be addressed and their agency to be recognized”, said Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka. “And they do not stand alone, because UN Women and the UN, are here to back them up at every step.”

She said that as the momentum builds for peace talks with the Taliban, “ensuring women’s meaningful participation in the peace and reconciliation process and in the upcoming elections is more urgent than ever. Women must be able to exercise their right to define what peace means for them, and to have a seat at the table where the future of the country is being negotiated”, said the Executive Director. “Only then we will really see durable peace and democracy flourish in Afghanistan.”

Click here to read the full article published by UN News on 21 July 2019.

The UN deputy chief issued an impassioned plea on Sunday for Afghans to reconcile with the past and put “women at the centre” of all efforts to forge a durable peace, and a truly inclusive political process where women’s voices are truly heard.

Amina Mohammed was speaking to reporters in the capital Kabul, after leading an all-women delegation of top UN officials for an intensive two-day “solidarity mission”, focussed on women, peace and security. She was joined by UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs chief, Rosemary DiCarlo, the Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), Natalia Kanem, and the head of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

The Deputy Secretary-General said they had come ahead of the key presidential election, due to take place at the end of September, but also to lend their support for a peace process “which is integral to the future, and the sustainability of all the efforts and aspirations, the Government and people of Afghanistan have.”

Only a few days ago, a bomb attack just outside Kabul University, reportedly killed 10 people - students and a traffic officer - and wounded 33 others, while Taliban militants reportedly detonated a bomb outside police headquarters in Kandahar city, killing 11 and wounding nearly 90. Despite the on-going violence, Afghan political leaders held ground-breaking talks in Qatar earlier this week with Taliban representatives, with both sides calling for a reduction in civilian casualties.

“At the end of two days we have been impressed with the leadership at all levels of government from Kabul out to the local areas, where you see that there is an investment in people, in particular in women’s empowerment’, said Ms. Mohammed.

The high-level UN delegation held meetings with President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday, and also met a diverse group of women, hosted by Afghanistan’s First Lady, Rula Ghani. They also met religious leaders, who have a crucial role to play in bolstering the peace process.

On Sunday, the delegation travelled outside Kabul to the province of Bamyan, where UNFPA is running a series of support programmes and services for women of reproductive age and families, as well as tackling gender based violence (GBV). They also visited a UN demining site, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Buddhas of Bamyan, which were dynamited and destroyed by the Taliban in March 2001, which ruled the country until the allied invasion later that year.

The deputy chief said her face-to-face conversations with Afghan women during the mission had left her with no doubt that women are “in leadership roles, decision making, they know exactly where they want to go - and what they need from us is support”, she told reporters.

“We have heard from them many messages: on the elections, that they must be credible, they must be timely, they must be inclusive, and their voices must be heard."

“On the peace process”, she continued, it had to be inclusive: “And inclusive means women at the centre”, especially when it comes to addressing the needs of victims of violence. 

“You cannot address peace and its sustainability, if you cannot come to terms with reconciling the past. So this has been an incredibly important opportunity for us”, said the Deputy Secretary-General, noting that during the trip they had also been gratified to see “the gains of the investments that have been made by the UN system and its partners over the years.”

We'll back Afghan women 'at every step' - UN Women chief.

The head of UN Women said that she had been struck by talking to women who had lived with the “oppressive legacy of the Taliban’s rule – which banned them from attending school, work or even speaking publicly or leaving the house without a man.”

“These same women have consistently and courageously advocated for their voices to be heard, their priorities to be addressed and their agency to be recognized”, said Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka. “And they do not stand alone, because UN Women and the UN, are here to back them up at every step.”

She said that as the momentum builds for peace talks with the Taliban, “ensuring women’s meaningful participation in the peace and reconciliation process and in the upcoming elections is more urgent than ever. Women must be able to exercise their right to define what peace means for them, and to have a seat at the table where the future of the country is being negotiated”, said the Executive Director. “Only then we will really see durable peace and democracy flourish in Afghanistan.”

Click here to read the full article published by UN News on 21 July 2019.

The UN deputy chief issued an impassioned plea on Sunday for Afghans to reconcile with the past and put “women at the centre” of all efforts to forge a durable peace, and a truly inclusive political process where women’s voices are truly heard.

Amina Mohammed was speaking to reporters in the capital Kabul, after leading an all-women delegation of top UN officials for an intensive two-day “solidarity mission”, focussed on women, peace and security. She was joined by UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs chief, Rosemary DiCarlo, the Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), Natalia Kanem, and the head of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

The Deputy Secretary-General said they had come ahead of the key presidential election, due to take place at the end of September, but also to lend their support for a peace process “which is integral to the future, and the sustainability of all the efforts and aspirations, the Government and people of Afghanistan have.”

Only a few days ago, a bomb attack just outside Kabul University, reportedly killed 10 people - students and a traffic officer - and wounded 33 others, while Taliban militants reportedly detonated a bomb outside police headquarters in Kandahar city, killing 11 and wounding nearly 90. Despite the on-going violence, Afghan political leaders held ground-breaking talks in Qatar earlier this week with Taliban representatives, with both sides calling for a reduction in civilian casualties.

“At the end of two days we have been impressed with the leadership at all levels of government from Kabul out to the local areas, where you see that there is an investment in people, in particular in women’s empowerment’, said Ms. Mohammed.

The high-level UN delegation held meetings with President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday, and also met a diverse group of women, hosted by Afghanistan’s First Lady, Rula Ghani. They also met religious leaders, who have a crucial role to play in bolstering the peace process.

On Sunday, the delegation travelled outside Kabul to the province of Bamyan, where UNFPA is running a series of support programmes and services for women of reproductive age and families, as well as tackling gender based violence (GBV). They also visited a UN demining site, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Buddhas of Bamyan, which were dynamited and destroyed by the Taliban in March 2001, which ruled the country until the allied invasion later that year.

The deputy chief said her face-to-face conversations with Afghan women during the mission had left her with no doubt that women are “in leadership roles, decision making, they know exactly where they want to go - and what they need from us is support”, she told reporters.

“We have heard from them many messages: on the elections, that they must be credible, they must be timely, they must be inclusive, and their voices must be heard."

“On the peace process”, she continued, it had to be inclusive: “And inclusive means women at the centre”, especially when it comes to addressing the needs of victims of violence. 

“You cannot address peace and its sustainability, if you cannot come to terms with reconciling the past. So this has been an incredibly important opportunity for us”, said the Deputy Secretary-General, noting that during the trip they had also been gratified to see “the gains of the investments that have been made by the UN system and its partners over the years.”

We'll back Afghan women 'at every step' - UN Women chief.

The head of UN Women said that she had been struck by talking to women who had lived with the “oppressive legacy of the Taliban’s rule – which banned them from attending school, work or even speaking publicly or leaving the house without a man.”

“These same women have consistently and courageously advocated for their voices to be heard, their priorities to be addressed and their agency to be recognized”, said Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka. “And they do not stand alone, because UN Women and the UN, are here to back them up at every step.”

She said that as the momentum builds for peace talks with the Taliban, “ensuring women’s meaningful participation in the peace and reconciliation process and in the upcoming elections is more urgent than ever. Women must be able to exercise their right to define what peace means for them, and to have a seat at the table where the future of the country is being negotiated”, said the Executive Director. “Only then we will really see durable peace and democracy flourish in Afghanistan.”

Click here to read the full article published by UN News on 21 July 2019.

The UN deputy chief issued an impassioned plea on Sunday for Afghans to reconcile with the past and put “women at the centre” of all efforts to forge a durable peace, and a truly inclusive political process where women’s voices are truly heard.

Amina Mohammed was speaking to reporters in the capital Kabul, after leading an all-women delegation of top UN officials for an intensive two-day “solidarity mission”, focussed on women, peace and security. She was joined by UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs chief, Rosemary DiCarlo, the Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), Natalia Kanem, and the head of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

The Deputy Secretary-General said they had come ahead of the key presidential election, due to take place at the end of September, but also to lend their support for a peace process “which is integral to the future, and the sustainability of all the efforts and aspirations, the Government and people of Afghanistan have.”

Only a few days ago, a bomb attack just outside Kabul University, reportedly killed 10 people - students and a traffic officer - and wounded 33 others, while Taliban militants reportedly detonated a bomb outside police headquarters in Kandahar city, killing 11 and wounding nearly 90. Despite the on-going violence, Afghan political leaders held ground-breaking talks in Qatar earlier this week with Taliban representatives, with both sides calling for a reduction in civilian casualties.

“At the end of two days we have been impressed with the leadership at all levels of government from Kabul out to the local areas, where you see that there is an investment in people, in particular in women’s empowerment’, said Ms. Mohammed.

The high-level UN delegation held meetings with President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday, and also met a diverse group of women, hosted by Afghanistan’s First Lady, Rula Ghani. They also met religious leaders, who have a crucial role to play in bolstering the peace process.

On Sunday, the delegation travelled outside Kabul to the province of Bamyan, where UNFPA is running a series of support programmes and services for women of reproductive age and families, as well as tackling gender based violence (GBV). They also visited a UN demining site, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Buddhas of Bamyan, which were dynamited and destroyed by the Taliban in March 2001, which ruled the country until the allied invasion later that year.

The deputy chief said her face-to-face conversations with Afghan women during the mission had left her with no doubt that women are “in leadership roles, decision making, they know exactly where they want to go - and what they need from us is support”, she told reporters.

“We have heard from them many messages: on the elections, that they must be credible, they must be timely, they must be inclusive, and their voices must be heard."

“On the peace process”, she continued, it had to be inclusive: “And inclusive means women at the centre”, especially when it comes to addressing the needs of victims of violence. 

“You cannot address peace and its sustainability, if you cannot come to terms with reconciling the past. So this has been an incredibly important opportunity for us”, said the Deputy Secretary-General, noting that during the trip they had also been gratified to see “the gains of the investments that have been made by the UN system and its partners over the years.”

We'll back Afghan women 'at every step' - UN Women chief.

The head of UN Women said that she had been struck by talking to women who had lived with the “oppressive legacy of the Taliban’s rule – which banned them from attending school, work or even speaking publicly or leaving the house without a man.”

“These same women have consistently and courageously advocated for their voices to be heard, their priorities to be addressed and their agency to be recognized”, said Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka. “And they do not stand alone, because UN Women and the UN, are here to back them up at every step.”

She said that as the momentum builds for peace talks with the Taliban, “ensuring women’s meaningful participation in the peace and reconciliation process and in the upcoming elections is more urgent than ever. Women must be able to exercise their right to define what peace means for them, and to have a seat at the table where the future of the country is being negotiated”, said the Executive Director. “Only then we will really see durable peace and democracy flourish in Afghanistan.”

Click here to read the full article published by UN News on 21 July 2019.

The UN deputy chief issued an impassioned plea on Sunday for Afghans to reconcile with the past and put “women at the centre” of all efforts to forge a durable peace, and a truly inclusive political process where women’s voices are truly heard.

Amina Mohammed was speaking to reporters in the capital Kabul, after leading an all-women delegation of top UN officials for an intensive two-day “solidarity mission”, focussed on women, peace and security. She was joined by UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs chief, Rosemary DiCarlo, the Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), Natalia Kanem, and the head of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

The Deputy Secretary-General said they had come ahead of the key presidential election, due to take place at the end of September, but also to lend their support for a peace process “which is integral to the future, and the sustainability of all the efforts and aspirations, the Government and people of Afghanistan have.”

Only a few days ago, a bomb attack just outside Kabul University, reportedly killed 10 people - students and a traffic officer - and wounded 33 others, while Taliban militants reportedly detonated a bomb outside police headquarters in Kandahar city, killing 11 and wounding nearly 90. Despite the on-going violence, Afghan political leaders held ground-breaking talks in Qatar earlier this week with Taliban representatives, with both sides calling for a reduction in civilian casualties.

“At the end of two days we have been impressed with the leadership at all levels of government from Kabul out to the local areas, where you see that there is an investment in people, in particular in women’s empowerment’, said Ms. Mohammed.

The high-level UN delegation held meetings with President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday, and also met a diverse group of women, hosted by Afghanistan’s First Lady, Rula Ghani. They also met religious leaders, who have a crucial role to play in bolstering the peace process.

On Sunday, the delegation travelled outside Kabul to the province of Bamyan, where UNFPA is running a series of support programmes and services for women of reproductive age and families, as well as tackling gender based violence (GBV). They also visited a UN demining site, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Buddhas of Bamyan, which were dynamited and destroyed by the Taliban in March 2001, which ruled the country until the allied invasion later that year.

The deputy chief said her face-to-face conversations with Afghan women during the mission had left her with no doubt that women are “in leadership roles, decision making, they know exactly where they want to go - and what they need from us is support”, she told reporters.

“We have heard from them many messages: on the elections, that they must be credible, they must be timely, they must be inclusive, and their voices must be heard."

“On the peace process”, she continued, it had to be inclusive: “And inclusive means women at the centre”, especially when it comes to addressing the needs of victims of violence. 

“You cannot address peace and its sustainability, if you cannot come to terms with reconciling the past. So this has been an incredibly important opportunity for us”, said the Deputy Secretary-General, noting that during the trip they had also been gratified to see “the gains of the investments that have been made by the UN system and its partners over the years.”

We'll back Afghan women 'at every step' - UN Women chief.

The head of UN Women said that she had been struck by talking to women who had lived with the “oppressive legacy of the Taliban’s rule – which banned them from attending school, work or even speaking publicly or leaving the house without a man.”

“These same women have consistently and courageously advocated for their voices to be heard, their priorities to be addressed and their agency to be recognized”, said Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka. “And they do not stand alone, because UN Women and the UN, are here to back them up at every step.”

She said that as the momentum builds for peace talks with the Taliban, “ensuring women’s meaningful participation in the peace and reconciliation process and in the upcoming elections is more urgent than ever. Women must be able to exercise their right to define what peace means for them, and to have a seat at the table where the future of the country is being negotiated”, said the Executive Director. “Only then we will really see durable peace and democracy flourish in Afghanistan.”

Click here to read the full article published by UN News on 21 July 2019.

The UN deputy chief issued an impassioned plea on Sunday for Afghans to reconcile with the past and put “women at the centre” of all efforts to forge a durable peace, and a truly inclusive political process where women’s voices are truly heard.

Amina Mohammed was speaking to reporters in the capital Kabul, after leading an all-women delegation of top UN officials for an intensive two-day “solidarity mission”, focussed on women, peace and security. She was joined by UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs chief, Rosemary DiCarlo, the Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), Natalia Kanem, and the head of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

The Deputy Secretary-General said they had come ahead of the key presidential election, due to take place at the end of September, but also to lend their support for a peace process “which is integral to the future, and the sustainability of all the efforts and aspirations, the Government and people of Afghanistan have.”

Only a few days ago, a bomb attack just outside Kabul University, reportedly killed 10 people - students and a traffic officer - and wounded 33 others, while Taliban militants reportedly detonated a bomb outside police headquarters in Kandahar city, killing 11 and wounding nearly 90. Despite the on-going violence, Afghan political leaders held ground-breaking talks in Qatar earlier this week with Taliban representatives, with both sides calling for a reduction in civilian casualties.

“At the end of two days we have been impressed with the leadership at all levels of government from Kabul out to the local areas, where you see that there is an investment in people, in particular in women’s empowerment’, said Ms. Mohammed.

The high-level UN delegation held meetings with President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday, and also met a diverse group of women, hosted by Afghanistan’s First Lady, Rula Ghani. They also met religious leaders, who have a crucial role to play in bolstering the peace process.

On Sunday, the delegation travelled outside Kabul to the province of Bamyan, where UNFPA is running a series of support programmes and services for women of reproductive age and families, as well as tackling gender based violence (GBV). They also visited a UN demining site, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Buddhas of Bamyan, which were dynamited and destroyed by the Taliban in March 2001, which ruled the country until the allied invasion later that year.

The deputy chief said her face-to-face conversations with Afghan women during the mission had left her with no doubt that women are “in leadership roles, decision making, they know exactly where they want to go - and what they need from us is support”, she told reporters.

“We have heard from them many messages: on the elections, that they must be credible, they must be timely, they must be inclusive, and their voices must be heard."

“On the peace process”, she continued, it had to be inclusive: “And inclusive means women at the centre”, especially when it comes to addressing the needs of victims of violence. 

“You cannot address peace and its sustainability, if you cannot come to terms with reconciling the past. So this has been an incredibly important opportunity for us”, said the Deputy Secretary-General, noting that during the trip they had also been gratified to see “the gains of the investments that have been made by the UN system and its partners over the years.”

We'll back Afghan women 'at every step' - UN Women chief.

The head of UN Women said that she had been struck by talking to women who had lived with the “oppressive legacy of the Taliban’s rule – which banned them from attending school, work or even speaking publicly or leaving the house without a man.”

“These same women have consistently and courageously advocated for their voices to be heard, their priorities to be addressed and their agency to be recognized”, said Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka. “And they do not stand alone, because UN Women and the UN, are here to back them up at every step.”

She said that as the momentum builds for peace talks with the Taliban, “ensuring women’s meaningful participation in the peace and reconciliation process and in the upcoming elections is more urgent than ever. Women must be able to exercise their right to define what peace means for them, and to have a seat at the table where the future of the country is being negotiated”, said the Executive Director. “Only then we will really see durable peace and democracy flourish in Afghanistan.”

Click here to read the full article published by UN News on 21 July 2019.

The UN deputy chief issued an impassioned plea on Sunday for Afghans to reconcile with the past and put “women at the centre” of all efforts to forge a durable peace, and a truly inclusive political process where women’s voices are truly heard.

Amina Mohammed was speaking to reporters in the capital Kabul, after leading an all-women delegation of top UN officials for an intensive two-day “solidarity mission”, focussed on women, peace and security. She was joined by UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs chief, Rosemary DiCarlo, the Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), Natalia Kanem, and the head of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

The Deputy Secretary-General said they had come ahead of the key presidential election, due to take place at the end of September, but also to lend their support for a peace process “which is integral to the future, and the sustainability of all the efforts and aspirations, the Government and people of Afghanistan have.”

Only a few days ago, a bomb attack just outside Kabul University, reportedly killed 10 people - students and a traffic officer - and wounded 33 others, while Taliban militants reportedly detonated a bomb outside police headquarters in Kandahar city, killing 11 and wounding nearly 90. Despite the on-going violence, Afghan political leaders held ground-breaking talks in Qatar earlier this week with Taliban representatives, with both sides calling for a reduction in civilian casualties.

“At the end of two days we have been impressed with the leadership at all levels of government from Kabul out to the local areas, where you see that there is an investment in people, in particular in women’s empowerment’, said Ms. Mohammed.

The high-level UN delegation held meetings with President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday, and also met a diverse group of women, hosted by Afghanistan’s First Lady, Rula Ghani. They also met religious leaders, who have a crucial role to play in bolstering the peace process.

On Sunday, the delegation travelled outside Kabul to the province of Bamyan, where UNFPA is running a series of support programmes and services for women of reproductive age and families, as well as tackling gender based violence (GBV). They also visited a UN demining site, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Buddhas of Bamyan, which were dynamited and destroyed by the Taliban in March 2001, which ruled the country until the allied invasion later that year.

The deputy chief said her face-to-face conversations with Afghan women during the mission had left her with no doubt that women are “in leadership roles, decision making, they know exactly where they want to go - and what they need from us is support”, she told reporters.

“We have heard from them many messages: on the elections, that they must be credible, they must be timely, they must be inclusive, and their voices must be heard."

“On the peace process”, she continued, it had to be inclusive: “And inclusive means women at the centre”, especially when it comes to addressing the needs of victims of violence. 

“You cannot address peace and its sustainability, if you cannot come to terms with reconciling the past. So this has been an incredibly important opportunity for us”, said the Deputy Secretary-General, noting that during the trip they had also been gratified to see “the gains of the investments that have been made by the UN system and its partners over the years.”

We'll back Afghan women 'at every step' - UN Women chief.

The head of UN Women said that she had been struck by talking to women who had lived with the “oppressive legacy of the Taliban’s rule – which banned them from attending school, work or even speaking publicly or leaving the house without a man.”

“These same women have consistently and courageously advocated for their voices to be heard, their priorities to be addressed and their agency to be recognized”, said Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka. “And they do not stand alone, because UN Women and the UN, are here to back them up at every step.”

She said that as the momentum builds for peace talks with the Taliban, “ensuring women’s meaningful participation in the peace and reconciliation process and in the upcoming elections is more urgent than ever. Women must be able to exercise their right to define what peace means for them, and to have a seat at the table where the future of the country is being negotiated”, said the Executive Director. “Only then we will really see durable peace and democracy flourish in Afghanistan.”

Click here to read the full article published by UN News on 21 July 2019.

The UN deputy chief issued an impassioned plea on Sunday for Afghans to reconcile with the past and put “women at the centre” of all efforts to forge a durable peace, and a truly inclusive political process where women’s voices are truly heard.

Amina Mohammed was speaking to reporters in the capital Kabul, after leading an all-women delegation of top UN officials for an intensive two-day “solidarity mission”, focussed on women, peace and security. She was joined by UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs chief, Rosemary DiCarlo, the Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), Natalia Kanem, and the head of UN Women, Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka.

The Deputy Secretary-General said they had come ahead of the key presidential election, due to take place at the end of September, but also to lend their support for a peace process “which is integral to the future, and the sustainability of all the efforts and aspirations, the Government and people of Afghanistan have.”

Only a few days ago, a bomb attack just outside Kabul University, reportedly killed 10 people - students and a traffic officer - and wounded 33 others, while Taliban militants reportedly detonated a bomb outside police headquarters in Kandahar city, killing 11 and wounding nearly 90. Despite the on-going violence, Afghan political leaders held ground-breaking talks in Qatar earlier this week with Taliban representatives, with both sides calling for a reduction in civilian casualties.

“At the end of two days we have been impressed with the leadership at all levels of government from Kabul out to the local areas, where you see that there is an investment in people, in particular in women’s empowerment’, said Ms. Mohammed.

The high-level UN delegation held meetings with President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah on Saturday, and also met a diverse group of women, hosted by Afghanistan’s First Lady, Rula Ghani. They also met religious leaders, who have a crucial role to play in bolstering the peace process.

On Sunday, the delegation travelled outside Kabul to the province of Bamyan, where UNFPA is running a series of support programmes and services for women of reproductive age and families, as well as tackling gender based violence (GBV). They also visited a UN demining site, and the UNESCO World Heritage Site of the Buddhas of Bamyan, which were dynamited and destroyed by the Taliban in March 2001, which ruled the country until the allied invasion later that year.

The deputy chief said her face-to-face conversations with Afghan women during the mission had left her with no doubt that women are “in leadership roles, decision making, they know exactly where they want to go - and what they need from us is support”, she told reporters.

“We have heard from them many messages: on the elections, that they must be credible, they must be timely, they must be inclusive, and their voices must be heard."

“On the peace process”, she continued, it had to be inclusive: “And inclusive means women at the centre”, especially when it comes to addressing the needs of victims of violence. 

“You cannot address peace and its sustainability, if you cannot come to terms with reconciling the past. So this has been an incredibly important opportunity for us”, said the Deputy Secretary-General, noting that during the trip they had also been gratified to see “the gains of the investments that have been made by the UN system and its partners over the years.”

We'll back Afghan women 'at every step' - UN Women chief.

The head of UN Women said that she had been struck by talking to women who had lived with the “oppressive legacy of the Taliban’s rule – which banned them from attending school, work or even speaking publicly or leaving the house without a man.”

“These same women have consistently and courageously advocated for their voices to be heard, their priorities to be addressed and their agency to be recognized”, said Ms. Mlambo-Ngcuka. “And they do not stand alone, because UN Women and the UN, are here to back them up at every step.”

She said that as the momentum builds for peace talks with the Taliban, “ensuring women’s meaningful participation in the peace and reconciliation process and in the upcoming elections is more urgent than ever. Women must be able to exercise their right to define what peace means for them, and to have a seat at the table where the future of the country is being negotiated”, said the Executive Director. “Only then we will really see durable peace and democracy flourish in Afghanistan.”

Click here to read the full article published by UN News on 21 July 2019.

A two-day capacity building workshop is ongoing at the Yaounde Mont Fébé Hotel.

The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and the Family and its partners such as United Nations Women and the International Organisation of La Francophonie during a two-day capacity-building workshop are out to ensure that the number of women increase in the National Assembly and municipal councils during the 2020 elections. The workshop that started at the Yaounde Mont Fébe Hotel on July 23, 2019 is intended to train candidates and women leaders on the electoral process, Electoral Code, transformative leadership, enable aspirants learn from their peers, public speech and engagement in politics. Talking on the importance of the workshop as she opened the event, the Minister of Women's Empowerment and the Family, Abena Ondoa Marie Therese Obama said, "The term of office of municipal councillors and Members of the National Assembly have been extended and we need to prepare women for their participation to be capacitated, their know-how in communication, self -esteem and how to communicate with the electors to convince the electors to vote for women. We need to improve the score we had in the different elections." She said women might have the will but lack the know-how. "So this workshop is really meant to give them the know-how to go into politics." She told the women, "It is now left for you to play your parts, in your capacities as potential voters or candidates and to put every effort by developing self-confidence, self-esteem, a persuading force and conviction." The Deputy Representative of UN Women in Cameroon, Jalal Hind said, "Today, we stand in support of all the government's efforts to promote women empowerment, more participation of women in politics and decision-making." The decision, she explained was because, "We acknowledge that there is a lack of women representation in decision -making, as well as in political sphere. This deficiency really shows a lack of good governance because all studies have shown that when you have diversity, gender parity in politics or decision-making process, we tend to have very positive outcomes." The workshop, Jalal Hind reiterated is to provide women with tools to promote their leadership an self-esteem so that they overcome the psychological obstacles to go and compete. It is to build their capacities on the electoral process and finally to empower and equip them with the tools to engage in politics. Kanel Engandia Ngoulou who spoke for the Regional Office of the International Organisation of the Francophonie for Central reiterated their determination to support government.

Click here to read the full article published by All Africa on 24 July 2019.

A two-day capacity building workshop is ongoing at the Yaounde Mont Fébé Hotel.

The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and the Family and its partners such as United Nations Women and the International Organisation of La Francophonie during a two-day capacity-building workshop are out to ensure that the number of women increase in the National Assembly and municipal councils during the 2020 elections. The workshop that started at the Yaounde Mont Fébe Hotel on July 23, 2019 is intended to train candidates and women leaders on the electoral process, Electoral Code, transformative leadership, enable aspirants learn from their peers, public speech and engagement in politics. Talking on the importance of the workshop as she opened the event, the Minister of Women's Empowerment and the Family, Abena Ondoa Marie Therese Obama said, "The term of office of municipal councillors and Members of the National Assembly have been extended and we need to prepare women for their participation to be capacitated, their know-how in communication, self -esteem and how to communicate with the electors to convince the electors to vote for women. We need to improve the score we had in the different elections." She said women might have the will but lack the know-how. "So this workshop is really meant to give them the know-how to go into politics." She told the women, "It is now left for you to play your parts, in your capacities as potential voters or candidates and to put every effort by developing self-confidence, self-esteem, a persuading force and conviction." The Deputy Representative of UN Women in Cameroon, Jalal Hind said, "Today, we stand in support of all the government's efforts to promote women empowerment, more participation of women in politics and decision-making." The decision, she explained was because, "We acknowledge that there is a lack of women representation in decision -making, as well as in political sphere. This deficiency really shows a lack of good governance because all studies have shown that when you have diversity, gender parity in politics or decision-making process, we tend to have very positive outcomes." The workshop, Jalal Hind reiterated is to provide women with tools to promote their leadership an self-esteem so that they overcome the psychological obstacles to go and compete. It is to build their capacities on the electoral process and finally to empower and equip them with the tools to engage in politics. Kanel Engandia Ngoulou who spoke for the Regional Office of the International Organisation of the Francophonie for Central reiterated their determination to support government.

Click here to read the full article published by All Africa on 24 July 2019.

A two-day capacity building workshop is ongoing at the Yaounde Mont Fébé Hotel.

The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and the Family and its partners such as United Nations Women and the International Organisation of La Francophonie during a two-day capacity-building workshop are out to ensure that the number of women increase in the National Assembly and municipal councils during the 2020 elections. The workshop that started at the Yaounde Mont Fébe Hotel on July 23, 2019 is intended to train candidates and women leaders on the electoral process, Electoral Code, transformative leadership, enable aspirants learn from their peers, public speech and engagement in politics. Talking on the importance of the workshop as she opened the event, the Minister of Women's Empowerment and the Family, Abena Ondoa Marie Therese Obama said, "The term of office of municipal councillors and Members of the National Assembly have been extended and we need to prepare women for their participation to be capacitated, their know-how in communication, self -esteem and how to communicate with the electors to convince the electors to vote for women. We need to improve the score we had in the different elections." She said women might have the will but lack the know-how. "So this workshop is really meant to give them the know-how to go into politics." She told the women, "It is now left for you to play your parts, in your capacities as potential voters or candidates and to put every effort by developing self-confidence, self-esteem, a persuading force and conviction." The Deputy Representative of UN Women in Cameroon, Jalal Hind said, "Today, we stand in support of all the government's efforts to promote women empowerment, more participation of women in politics and decision-making." The decision, she explained was because, "We acknowledge that there is a lack of women representation in decision -making, as well as in political sphere. This deficiency really shows a lack of good governance because all studies have shown that when you have diversity, gender parity in politics or decision-making process, we tend to have very positive outcomes." The workshop, Jalal Hind reiterated is to provide women with tools to promote their leadership an self-esteem so that they overcome the psychological obstacles to go and compete. It is to build their capacities on the electoral process and finally to empower and equip them with the tools to engage in politics. Kanel Engandia Ngoulou who spoke for the Regional Office of the International Organisation of the Francophonie for Central reiterated their determination to support government.

Click here to read the full article published by All Africa on 24 July 2019.

A two-day capacity building workshop is ongoing at the Yaounde Mont Fébé Hotel.

The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and the Family and its partners such as United Nations Women and the International Organisation of La Francophonie during a two-day capacity-building workshop are out to ensure that the number of women increase in the National Assembly and municipal councils during the 2020 elections. The workshop that started at the Yaounde Mont Fébe Hotel on July 23, 2019 is intended to train candidates and women leaders on the electoral process, Electoral Code, transformative leadership, enable aspirants learn from their peers, public speech and engagement in politics. Talking on the importance of the workshop as she opened the event, the Minister of Women's Empowerment and the Family, Abena Ondoa Marie Therese Obama said, "The term of office of municipal councillors and Members of the National Assembly have been extended and we need to prepare women for their participation to be capacitated, their know-how in communication, self -esteem and how to communicate with the electors to convince the electors to vote for women. We need to improve the score we had in the different elections." She said women might have the will but lack the know-how. "So this workshop is really meant to give them the know-how to go into politics." She told the women, "It is now left for you to play your parts, in your capacities as potential voters or candidates and to put every effort by developing self-confidence, self-esteem, a persuading force and conviction." The Deputy Representative of UN Women in Cameroon, Jalal Hind said, "Today, we stand in support of all the government's efforts to promote women empowerment, more participation of women in politics and decision-making." The decision, she explained was because, "We acknowledge that there is a lack of women representation in decision -making, as well as in political sphere. This deficiency really shows a lack of good governance because all studies have shown that when you have diversity, gender parity in politics or decision-making process, we tend to have very positive outcomes." The workshop, Jalal Hind reiterated is to provide women with tools to promote their leadership an self-esteem so that they overcome the psychological obstacles to go and compete. It is to build their capacities on the electoral process and finally to empower and equip them with the tools to engage in politics. Kanel Engandia Ngoulou who spoke for the Regional Office of the International Organisation of the Francophonie for Central reiterated their determination to support government.

Click here to read the full article published by All Africa on 24 July 2019.

A two-day capacity building workshop is ongoing at the Yaounde Mont Fébé Hotel.

The Ministry of Women's Empowerment and the Family and its partners such as United Nations Women and the International Organisation of La Francophonie during a two-day capacity-building workshop are out to ensure that the number of women increase in the National Assembly and municipal councils during the 2020 elections. The workshop that started at the Yaounde Mont Fébe Hotel on July 23, 2019 is intended to train candidates and women leaders on the electoral process, Electoral Code, transformative leadership, enable aspirants learn from their peers, public speech and engagement in politics. Talking on the importance of the workshop as she opened the event, the Minister of Women's Empowerment and the Family, Abena Ondoa Marie Therese Obama said, "The term of office of municipal councillors and Members of the National Assembly have been extended and we need to prepare women for their participation to be capacitated, their know-how in communication, self -esteem and how to communicate with the electors to convince the electors to vote for women. We need to improve the score we had in the different elections." She said women might have the will but lack the know-how. "So this workshop is really meant to give them the know-how to go into politics." She told the women, "It is now left for you to play your parts, in your capacities as potential voters or candidates and to put every effort by developing self-confidence, self-esteem, a persuading force and conviction." The Deputy Representative of UN Women in Cameroon, Jalal Hind said, "Today, we stand in support of all the government's efforts to promote women empowerment, more participation of women in politics and decision-making." The decision, she explained was because, "We acknowledge that there is a lack of women representation in decision -making, as well as in political sphere. This deficiency really shows a lack of good governance because all studies have shown that when you have diversity, gender parity in politics or decision-making process, we tend to have very positive outcomes." The workshop, Jalal Hind reiterated is to provide women with tools to promote their leadership an self-esteem so that they overcome the psychological obstacles to go and compete. It is to build their capacities on the electoral process and finally to empower and equip them with the tools to engage in politics. Kanel Engandia Ngoulou who spoke for the Regional Office of the International Organisation of the Francophonie for Central reiterated their determination to support government.

Click here to read the full article published by All Africa on 24 July 2019.

In order to strengthen the performance of women candidates who will participate in the General Elections in Bolivia in 2019, women facilitators in different regions had a training on strategic knowledge to replicate this knowledge in as a broad manner as possible.

This space was propel by the "Coordinadora de la Mujer" and International IDEA with support of the Swedish Embassy. The women facilitators were trained for the implementation of eight training modules in workshops in each department.

This process covered the following modules:

• Regulatory Framework which encourages women’s political participation;
• The Law of Political Organizations for a Parity-based Democracy;
• Law N° 243 against Political Harassment and Violence;
• Exercise of Public Power and Governance with gender equality;
• Joint responsibility of citizens;
• Political Communication and vocal workshop for Women Leaders;
• Horizons and guidelines to move towards a parity-based democracy and depatriarchalization; and

The challenge of transforming the political culture.

Likewise, the plan is to strengthen the different candidates skills in the management of several digital political marketing tools.

The women facilitators come from institutions that are members of the "Coordinadora de la Mujer", with a wide experience in the field of Human Rights, and Women’s Rights in particular.

This process is taking place within the framework of campaign #Protagonistas, which aims to promote women and youth candidacies to ensure the consolidation and deepening of a parity-based and inclusive democratic system.

The training spaces for women candidates in each region are open to all political forces, in a pluralist and diverse manner.

International IDEA has been working for a long time in support of democratic process in Bolivia and has encouraged, among other aspects, the strengthening of women’s political participation in the country.

“We know that most of women candidates have ample experience in organizational leadership and have a long and noteworthy track-record. This training process aims to further reinforce the strengths of women candidates in order to consolidate the parity achieved in the previous General Elections in 2014, thereby overcoming the historical exclusion suffered by women”, points out Alfonso Ferrufino, Senior Adviser of International IDEA in Bolivia.

After the elections in the year 2014, Bolivia became the second country in the world with the greatest participation of women in the legislative field (51 per cent), a historic and emblematic figure for the Latin American Region.

The training process of women candidates seeks to enhance and deepen the achieved parity, moving forward to the substantive participation of women in the construction and management of the bodies of Public Power.

Source: International IDEA.

In order to strengthen the performance of women candidates who will participate in the General Elections in Bolivia in 2019, women facilitators in different regions had a training on strategic knowledge to replicate this knowledge in as a broad manner as possible.

This space was propel by the "Coordinadora de la Mujer" and International IDEA with support of the Swedish Embassy. The women facilitators were trained for the implementation of eight training modules in workshops in each department.

This process covered the following modules:

• Regulatory Framework which encourages women’s political participation;
• The Law of Political Organizations for a Parity-based Democracy;
• Law N° 243 against Political Harassment and Violence;
• Exercise of Public Power and Governance with gender equality;
• Joint responsibility of citizens;
• Political Communication and vocal workshop for Women Leaders;
• Horizons and guidelines to move towards a parity-based democracy and depatriarchalization; and

The challenge of transforming the political culture.

Likewise, the plan is to strengthen the different candidates skills in the management of several digital political marketing tools.

The women facilitators come from institutions that are members of the "Coordinadora de la Mujer", with a wide experience in the field of Human Rights, and Women’s Rights in particular.

This process is taking place within the framework of campaign #Protagonistas, which aims to promote women and youth candidacies to ensure the consolidation and deepening of a parity-based and inclusive democratic system.

The training spaces for women candidates in each region are open to all political forces, in a pluralist and diverse manner.

International IDEA has been working for a long time in support of democratic process in Bolivia and has encouraged, among other aspects, the strengthening of women’s political participation in the country.

“We know that most of women candidates have ample experience in organizational leadership and have a long and noteworthy track-record. This training process aims to further reinforce the strengths of women candidates in order to consolidate the parity achieved in the previous General Elections in 2014, thereby overcoming the historical exclusion suffered by women”, points out Alfonso Ferrufino, Senior Adviser of International IDEA in Bolivia.

After the elections in the year 2014, Bolivia became the second country in the world with the greatest participation of women in the legislative field (51 per cent), a historic and emblematic figure for the Latin American Region.

The training process of women candidates seeks to enhance and deepen the achieved parity, moving forward to the substantive participation of women in the construction and management of the bodies of Public Power.

Source: International IDEA.

In order to strengthen the performance of women candidates who will participate in the General Elections in Bolivia in 2019, women facilitators in different regions had a training on strategic knowledge to replicate this knowledge in as a broad manner as possible.

This space was propel by the "Coordinadora de la Mujer" and International IDEA with support of the Swedish Embassy. The women facilitators were trained for the implementation of eight training modules in workshops in each department.

This process covered the following modules:

• Regulatory Framework which encourages women’s political participation;
• The Law of Political Organizations for a Parity-based Democracy;
• Law N° 243 against Political Harassment and Violence;
• Exercise of Public Power and Governance with gender equality;
• Joint responsibility of citizens;
• Political Communication and vocal workshop for Women Leaders;
• Horizons and guidelines to move towards a parity-based democracy and depatriarchalization; and

The challenge of transforming the political culture.

Likewise, the plan is to strengthen the different candidates skills in the management of several digital political marketing tools.

The women facilitators come from institutions that are members of the "Coordinadora de la Mujer", with a wide experience in the field of Human Rights, and Women’s Rights in particular.

This process is taking place within the framework of campaign #Protagonistas, which aims to promote women and youth candidacies to ensure the consolidation and deepening of a parity-based and inclusive democratic system.

The training spaces for women candidates in each region are open to all political forces, in a pluralist and diverse manner.

International IDEA has been working for a long time in support of democratic process in Bolivia and has encouraged, among other aspects, the strengthening of women’s political participation in the country.

“We know that most of women candidates have ample experience in organizational leadership and have a long and noteworthy track-record. This training process aims to further reinforce the strengths of women candidates in order to consolidate the parity achieved in the previous General Elections in 2014, thereby overcoming the historical exclusion suffered by women”, points out Alfonso Ferrufino, Senior Adviser of International IDEA in Bolivia.

After the elections in the year 2014, Bolivia became the second country in the world with the greatest participation of women in the legislative field (51 per cent), a historic and emblematic figure for the Latin American Region.

The training process of women candidates seeks to enhance and deepen the achieved parity, moving forward to the substantive participation of women in the construction and management of the bodies of Public Power.

Source: International IDEA.

In order to strengthen the performance of women candidates who will participate in the General Elections in Bolivia in 2019, women facilitators in different regions had a training on strategic knowledge to replicate this knowledge in as a broad manner as possible.

This space was propel by the "Coordinadora de la Mujer" and International IDEA with support of the Swedish Embassy. The women facilitators were trained for the implementation of eight training modules in workshops in each department.

This process covered the following modules:

• Regulatory Framework which encourages women’s political participation;
• The Law of Political Organizations for a Parity-based Democracy;
• Law N° 243 against Political Harassment and Violence;
• Exercise of Public Power and Governance with gender equality;
• Joint responsibility of citizens;
• Political Communication and vocal workshop for Women Leaders;
• Horizons and guidelines to move towards a parity-based democracy and depatriarchalization; and

The challenge of transforming the political culture.

Likewise, the plan is to strengthen the different candidates skills in the management of several digital political marketing tools.

The women facilitators come from institutions that are members of the "Coordinadora de la Mujer", with a wide experience in the field of Human Rights, and Women’s Rights in particular.

This process is taking place within the framework of campaign #Protagonistas, which aims to promote women and youth candidacies to ensure the consolidation and deepening of a parity-based and inclusive democratic system.

The training spaces for women candidates in each region are open to all political forces, in a pluralist and diverse manner.

International IDEA has been working for a long time in support of democratic process in Bolivia and has encouraged, among other aspects, the strengthening of women’s political participation in the country.

“We know that most of women candidates have ample experience in organizational leadership and have a long and noteworthy track-record. This training process aims to further reinforce the strengths of women candidates in order to consolidate the parity achieved in the previous General Elections in 2014, thereby overcoming the historical exclusion suffered by women”, points out Alfonso Ferrufino, Senior Adviser of International IDEA in Bolivia.

After the elections in the year 2014, Bolivia became the second country in the world with the greatest participation of women in the legislative field (51 per cent), a historic and emblematic figure for the Latin American Region.

The training process of women candidates seeks to enhance and deepen the achieved parity, moving forward to the substantive participation of women in the construction and management of the bodies of Public Power.

Source: International IDEA.

In order to strengthen the performance of women candidates who will participate in the General Elections in Bolivia in 2019, women facilitators in different regions had a training on strategic knowledge to replicate this knowledge in as a broad manner as possible.

This space was propel by the "Coordinadora de la Mujer" and International IDEA with support of the Swedish Embassy. The women facilitators were trained for the implementation of eight training modules in workshops in each department.

This process covered the following modules:

• Regulatory Framework which encourages women’s political participation;
• The Law of Political Organizations for a Parity-based Democracy;
• Law N° 243 against Political Harassment and Violence;
• Exercise of Public Power and Governance with gender equality;
• Joint responsibility of citizens;
• Political Communication and vocal workshop for Women Leaders;
• Horizons and guidelines to move towards a parity-based democracy and depatriarchalization; and

The challenge of transforming the political culture.

Likewise, the plan is to strengthen the different candidates skills in the management of several digital political marketing tools.

The women facilitators come from institutions that are members of the "Coordinadora de la Mujer", with a wide experience in the field of Human Rights, and Women’s Rights in particular.

This process is taking place within the framework of campaign #Protagonistas, which aims to promote women and youth candidacies to ensure the consolidation and deepening of a parity-based and inclusive democratic system.

The training spaces for women candidates in each region are open to all political forces, in a pluralist and diverse manner.

International IDEA has been working for a long time in support of democratic process in Bolivia and has encouraged, among other aspects, the strengthening of women’s political participation in the country.

“We know that most of women candidates have ample experience in organizational leadership and have a long and noteworthy track-record. This training process aims to further reinforce the strengths of women candidates in order to consolidate the parity achieved in the previous General Elections in 2014, thereby overcoming the historical exclusion suffered by women”, points out Alfonso Ferrufino, Senior Adviser of International IDEA in Bolivia.

After the elections in the year 2014, Bolivia became the second country in the world with the greatest participation of women in the legislative field (51 per cent), a historic and emblematic figure for the Latin American Region.

The training process of women candidates seeks to enhance and deepen the achieved parity, moving forward to the substantive participation of women in the construction and management of the bodies of Public Power.

Source: International IDEA.

In order to strengthen the performance of women candidates who will participate in the General Elections in Bolivia in 2019, women facilitators in different regions had a training on strategic knowledge to replicate this knowledge in as a broad manner as possible.

This space was propel by the "Coordinadora de la Mujer" and International IDEA with support of the Swedish Embassy. The women facilitators were trained for the implementation of eight training modules in workshops in each department.

This process covered the following modules:

• Regulatory Framework which encourages women’s political participation;
• The Law of Political Organizations for a Parity-based Democracy;
• Law N° 243 against Political Harassment and Violence;
• Exercise of Public Power and Governance with gender equality;
• Joint responsibility of citizens;
• Political Communication and vocal workshop for Women Leaders;
• Horizons and guidelines to move towards a parity-based democracy and depatriarchalization; and

The challenge of transforming the political culture.

Likewise, the plan is to strengthen the different candidates skills in the management of several digital political marketing tools.

The women facilitators come from institutions that are members of the "Coordinadora de la Mujer", with a wide experience in the field of Human Rights, and Women’s Rights in particular.

This process is taking place within the framework of campaign #Protagonistas, which aims to promote women and youth candidacies to ensure the consolidation and deepening of a parity-based and inclusive democratic system.

The training spaces for women candidates in each region are open to all political forces, in a pluralist and diverse manner.

International IDEA has been working for a long time in support of democratic process in Bolivia and has encouraged, among other aspects, the strengthening of women’s political participation in the country.

“We know that most of women candidates have ample experience in organizational leadership and have a long and noteworthy track-record. This training process aims to further reinforce the strengths of women candidates in order to consolidate the parity achieved in the previous General Elections in 2014, thereby overcoming the historical exclusion suffered by women”, points out Alfonso Ferrufino, Senior Adviser of International IDEA in Bolivia.

After the elections in the year 2014, Bolivia became the second country in the world with the greatest participation of women in the legislative field (51 per cent), a historic and emblematic figure for the Latin American Region.

The training process of women candidates seeks to enhance and deepen the achieved parity, moving forward to the substantive participation of women in the construction and management of the bodies of Public Power.

Source: International IDEA.

In order to strengthen the performance of women candidates who will participate in the General Elections in Bolivia in 2019, women facilitators in different regions had a training on strategic knowledge to replicate this knowledge in as a broad manner as possible.

This space was propel by the "Coordinadora de la Mujer" and International IDEA with support of the Swedish Embassy. The women facilitators were trained for the implementation of eight training modules in workshops in each department.

This process covered the following modules:

• Regulatory Framework which encourages women’s political participation;
• The Law of Political Organizations for a Parity-based Democracy;
• Law N° 243 against Political Harassment and Violence;
• Exercise of Public Power and Governance with gender equality;
• Joint responsibility of citizens;
• Political Communication and vocal workshop for Women Leaders;
• Horizons and guidelines to move towards a parity-based democracy and depatriarchalization; and

The challenge of transforming the political culture.

Likewise, the plan is to strengthen the different candidates skills in the management of several digital political marketing tools.

The women facilitators come from institutions that are members of the "Coordinadora de la Mujer", with a wide experience in the field of Human Rights, and Women’s Rights in particular.

This process is taking place within the framework of campaign #Protagonistas, which aims to promote women and youth candidacies to ensure the consolidation and deepening of a parity-based and inclusive democratic system.

The training spaces for women candidates in each region are open to all political forces, in a pluralist and diverse manner.

International IDEA has been working for a long time in support of democratic process in Bolivia and has encouraged, among other aspects, the strengthening of women’s political participation in the country.

“We know that most of women candidates have ample experience in organizational leadership and have a long and noteworthy track-record. This training process aims to further reinforce the strengths of women candidates in order to consolidate the parity achieved in the previous General Elections in 2014, thereby overcoming the historical exclusion suffered by women”, points out Alfonso Ferrufino, Senior Adviser of International IDEA in Bolivia.

After the elections in the year 2014, Bolivia became the second country in the world with the greatest participation of women in the legislative field (51 per cent), a historic and emblematic figure for the Latin American Region.

The training process of women candidates seeks to enhance and deepen the achieved parity, moving forward to the substantive participation of women in the construction and management of the bodies of Public Power.

Source: International IDEA.

In order to strengthen the performance of women candidates who will participate in the General Elections in Bolivia in 2019, women facilitators in different regions had a training on strategic knowledge to replicate this knowledge in as a broad manner as possible.

This space was propel by the "Coordinadora de la Mujer" and International IDEA with support of the Swedish Embassy. The women facilitators were trained for the implementation of eight training modules in workshops in each department.

This process covered the following modules:

• Regulatory Framework which encourages women’s political participation;
• The Law of Political Organizations for a Parity-based Democracy;
• Law N° 243 against Political Harassment and Violence;
• Exercise of Public Power and Governance with gender equality;
• Joint responsibility of citizens;
• Political Communication and vocal workshop for Women Leaders;
• Horizons and guidelines to move towards a parity-based democracy and depatriarchalization; and

The challenge of transforming the political culture.

Likewise, the plan is to strengthen the different candidates skills in the management of several digital political marketing tools.

The women facilitators come from institutions that are members of the "Coordinadora de la Mujer", with a wide experience in the field of Human Rights, and Women’s Rights in particular.

This process is taking place within the framework of campaign #Protagonistas, which aims to promote women and youth candidacies to ensure the consolidation and deepening of a parity-based and inclusive democratic system.

The training spaces for women candidates in each region are open to all political forces, in a pluralist and diverse manner.

International IDEA has been working for a long time in support of democratic process in Bolivia and has encouraged, among other aspects, the strengthening of women’s political participation in the country.

“We know that most of women candidates have ample experience in organizational leadership and have a long and noteworthy track-record. This training process aims to further reinforce the strengths of women candidates in order to consolidate the parity achieved in the previous General Elections in 2014, thereby overcoming the historical exclusion suffered by women”, points out Alfonso Ferrufino, Senior Adviser of International IDEA in Bolivia.

After the elections in the year 2014, Bolivia became the second country in the world with the greatest participation of women in the legislative field (51 per cent), a historic and emblematic figure for the Latin American Region.

The training process of women candidates seeks to enhance and deepen the achieved parity, moving forward to the substantive participation of women in the construction and management of the bodies of Public Power.

Source: International IDEA.

In order to strengthen the performance of women candidates who will participate in the General Elections in Bolivia in 2019, women facilitators in different regions had a training on strategic knowledge to replicate this knowledge in as a broad manner as possible.

This space was propel by the "Coordinadora de la Mujer" and International IDEA with support of the Swedish Embassy. The women facilitators were trained for the implementation of eight training modules in workshops in each department.

This process covered the following modules:

• Regulatory Framework which encourages women’s political participation;
• The Law of Political Organizations for a Parity-based Democracy;
• Law N° 243 against Political Harassment and Violence;
• Exercise of Public Power and Governance with gender equality;
• Joint responsibility of citizens;
• Political Communication and vocal workshop for Women Leaders;
• Horizons and guidelines to move towards a parity-based democracy and depatriarchalization; and

The challenge of transforming the political culture.

Likewise, the plan is to strengthen the different candidates skills in the management of several digital political marketing tools.

The women facilitators come from institutions that are members of the "Coordinadora de la Mujer", with a wide experience in the field of Human Rights, and Women’s Rights in particular.

This process is taking place within the framework of campaign #Protagonistas, which aims to promote women and youth candidacies to ensure the consolidation and deepening of a parity-based and inclusive democratic system.

The training spaces for women candidates in each region are open to all political forces, in a pluralist and diverse manner.

International IDEA has been working for a long time in support of democratic process in Bolivia and has encouraged, among other aspects, the strengthening of women’s political participation in the country.

“We know that most of women candidates have ample experience in organizational leadership and have a long and noteworthy track-record. This training process aims to further reinforce the strengths of women candidates in order to consolidate the parity achieved in the previous General Elections in 2014, thereby overcoming the historical exclusion suffered by women”, points out Alfonso Ferrufino, Senior Adviser of International IDEA in Bolivia.

After the elections in the year 2014, Bolivia became the second country in the world with the greatest participation of women in the legislative field (51 per cent), a historic and emblematic figure for the Latin American Region.

The training process of women candidates seeks to enhance and deepen the achieved parity, moving forward to the substantive participation of women in the construction and management of the bodies of Public Power.

Source: International IDEA.