PeaceWomen Across the Globe is strengthening the manifold endeavor of PeaceWomen. The projects under the thematic strands «Conflict Transformation, Peace & Justice» and «Livelihoods & Ecological Justice» support PeaceWomen who strive for justice, reconciliation and women's rights during processes of social change and democratization, as well as for models of sustainable development. In its key aspects the program is oriented towards civil conflict transformation and active participation of women in negotiations and decision making processes. Essential parts of the projects are the exchange of experience and accompanying consultation with peace experts from other regions.

Strand I: «Conflict Transformation, Peace & Justice»
Countries emerging from violent conflicts with increasing injustice and poverty experience periods of extensive violence. Especially women and girls are victims of untold atrocities, sexual assault, forced displacement and torture. Security for women is endangered by the systematic exclusion of decision making, denial of human rights, injustice, corruption, religious fundamentalism and violence against women as a strategy of war.

The PWAG projects included in this strand aim to amplify PeaceWomen interventions in conflict resolutions and in the prevention of political, ethnic, communal or class violence. PWAG seeks to foster connections between women peacebuilders and promote dialogue and mediation in order to encourage and consolidate peace. The implementation of the UN Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 1820 is one of our core objectives. The envisaged projects strengthen community responses towards the protection of women and enhance institutional capacity to respond to women’s needs to comply with international conventions.

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Strand II: «Livelihoods & Ecological Justice»
Long and short term impacts of climate changes, exploitation of natural resources or questions of the ownership of biodiversities have the potential of large scale problems and conflicts and, in the worst case, to wars. Peace is endangered by environmental degradation, whether it is caused by military intervention, the exclusion of women
from decision processes of resource management, patents on life or overuse of non-renewable resources.

The aim of the program is to expand knowledge and skills among PeaceWomen working in the field of Ecological Security & Livelihood (Millennium Development Goals), to disseminate their expertise beyond their immediate spheres of influence, and promote an exchange of practical experience and improvement of appropriate technologies for this field.

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