Sheba Youth Foundation for Development continues to implement the Women and Peace Project in the districts of Al-Ma’afer and Al-Shamayatain in the countryside of Taiz Governorate, which it is implemented with the support of the Danish Development Agency and in partnership with Oxfam.
The first workshop of the project aimed at providing women with sufficient awareness of women’s rights and international conventions regarding them, and how women participate in peace-building for 20 participants from the districts of Al-Ma’afer and Al-Shamayatain.
The second activity of the project aimed at strengthening the capacities of local authorities in the targeted districts through a workshop on how to benefit from the human rights-based approach in taking into account gender, whether during planning, implementation or needs assessment for 20 women, 24 representatives of the local authority in the districts and 2 representatives of Executive offices in the province.
The third activity focused on the involvement of women in the targeted districts by ten women and six representatives of civil society organizations, and training them in the participatory approach, building alliances and networking, the International Conventions of Women’s Rights and an overview of peacebuilding to come out with a plan to prepare a list of needs and a plan to strengthen the capabilities of civil society organizations to contribute to strengthening Gender leadership.
In the fourth activity, Sheba Youth Foundation implemented community forum sessions (safe spaces) with two sessions in each directorate focusing on economic empowerment, women’s and children’s rights, gender, and community participation. The sessions targeted 24 women, displaced persons, and marginalized and vulnerable groups.
The workshops included sessions to transfer experiences and expertise by hosting three women leaders to inform the targeted women about their experiences in building peace and community participation.
The upcoming project activities will include the implementation of specific interventions that meet the needs of the target groups, in addition to community awareness campaigns.
The Women and Peace Project aims to enhance communication between social influencers of women and women’s organizations and institutions and between local authorities and members of the local authority at the local level to enhance the participation of women, girls, youth and marginalized groups in setting priorities and in decision-making for peace and security in the districts of Al-Ma’afer and Al-Shamayatain.
