This publication is to benefit women's rights activist, organisations and people in government at the front-line of local and national mobilization initiatives seeking to enhance women's leadership.
This primer maps key areas of feminist analysis and intervention in governance. Based on existing research on the major factors that hinder women's political participation, emphasis is placed on el…
Attempts to address the gender dimensions of governance, peace and security in Africa are often plagued by several undermining tendencies. This paper discusses this disconnect between policy, schol…
This resource pack The Manual, Facilitator's Guide and Toolkit- was developed with resources from a women's leadership peace education programme that is aimed at strengthening women's leadership th…
This primer analyses the successes and gaps in women's movements' approaches to the intersections between governance and the security complex. These insights are based on AWDF's analysis of some…
Efforts to address the gender dimensions of governance, peace and security in Africa have registered some success. At the same time, fundamental challenges remain. These challenges continue to rele…
This article identifies ‘peace’ as a strategic value in promoting human rights in Africa. The objective is to juxtapose the theoretical and practical foundations of ‘peace’ as a conceptua…
This article provides an initial overview of the African Union’s progress and challenges in implementing the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda in its peace and security architecture. It revi…
Isis-WICCE has trained about one thousand two hundred women from twenty nine countries. Utilizing this number the organization continues to facilitate and strengthen the activities of the trained w…
This issue looks at conflicts in Africa ranging from family, land to civil conflicts and how they have affected the lives of African women, children and the elderly. Women play an important role in…