Informal Dialogue - Equitable partnerships in support of grassroots action on conflict-related sexual violence: Perspectives from local women’s rights organisations and women peacebuilders
Invite on behalf of Women Now For Development Syria, the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), the Gender Action on Peace and Security (GAPS) and CAFOD
On the eve of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (25th November) and the Preventing Sexual Violence in Conflict Initiative (PSVI) Conference (28-29th November), Women Now For Development Syria, the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), the Gender Action on Peace and Security (GAPS) and CAFOD invite you to this informal dialogue event that aims to foster dialogue towards more impactful donor and partnership practices rooted in principles of flexibility, ownership and trust.
Please register here and download the calendar appointment. The Zoom link for the webinar will be sent to you in the confirmation email.
Civil society panellists:
• Soha Rawy, Women Now For Development Syria, Syria
• Olha Zaiarna, Gender Expert and member of the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC) in Eastern Europe, Ukraine
• Lizeth Daniela Trejos Villada, Tejido Mujer ACIN / Asociación de Cabildos Indígenas del Norte del Cauca (Nasa Indigenous Women’s Observatory on Sexual Violence in Cauca), Colombia
Policy-maker panellists:
• April Pham, Senior Gender Advisor and Head of Gender Unit, UN OCHA
• Reem Khamis, GBV Sub-Cluster Co-Coordinator, UNFPA, Syria
• Grazia Redolfi, Programme Manager, Civil Society, Human Rights and Gender, European External Action Service
• Representative of the UN Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund
• Linda Baltuonis-Buaquina, Deputy Director (Strategic Policy) in the Gender Equality Division of the Global Issues and Development Branch at GAC, Canada
• Additional donor government representatives (TBC)
Participants will have opportunities to share their insights and questions for discussion with the panellists and audience.
Translation in Spanish, Arabic and Ukrainian will be provided.