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BULLETINMay - June 2010
Welcome to the WLPS Bulletin. A bi-mo
round up of all that is happening in
Greater Horn of Africa, plus national
international news and events, in relatio
women, peace and security.
Photo courtesy of Walte
ntents
This E-Bulletin is a collaborative work between the Institute of Security Studies, Club de Madrid and Isis Womens International Cross Cultural Exchan
The Women Leadership for Peace and Security in the Greater Horn of Africa project is supported by the governments of Germany,
Norway, Belgium and Iceland and the Hunt Alternatives Fund
rn of Africa News - 1
gional News - 2
ernational News - 2
ws: Not Afraid to do the Job - 3
otlight:- Taking Shelter in State House - 4 - 5
Spotlight:- Women as Agents of Change - 6
The World is Calling - 7
Look Whos Talking: Online forums - 8
About the Project - 9
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olence, fear andnfusion: welcome
the Horn of Africa
udan
DAN: Unsettledospects fornglei State
arfur death toll risestwo-year high indan
dans SPLM & NCPgn MOU on post-ferendumrangements
danese parliamentdorses members offerendum body
undreds of traditionaladers discuss insecurityLakes state
onflict Resolutionorkshop in West Darfur
romoting Peace Throughe Arts
Gender-Based ViolenceWorkshop for ZalingeiLaw Enforcement Ofcers
Somalia
SOMALIA: WhatSomaliland voterswant
Somaliland appeal to votedespite al-Shabab threat
Fighting Kills 5 inPuntland
Uganda
Karamoja Womenfor Peace BuildingNetworkingmeeting kicks o
South Sudan army voto clear LRA rebels
Kwoyelo for War Crim
Uganda: Fresh Conce
About Women in Capt
Ethiopia
Ethiopia in absoluteprogress to meet MDGstudy
Eritrea / Djibouti
Ban Welcomes DealBetween Eritrea andDjibouti to Resolve BoConflict
Salva Kiir, President of Southern Sudan, signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the
National Congress Party (NCP) on a roadmap for
issues of post referendum arrangements on 27th
June, 2010.
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gypt invites Sudanese partners for talksn post-referendum relations
frica: Annual Conference on Women inolitical Leadership in Africa
enyan Women Look to the Hague forstice
ALAWI: Changing the Face of Politics
omen Demand Answers and Action
om ICC
Door to Political Ofce Opens for
Senegalese Women
ZIMBABWE: A Chance for Women's Vo
to be Heard?
ANGOLA: Changing More than Policie
Womens empowerment key tocontinents progress, says Annan
ulia Gillard Joins a list of Female
Women World Leaders
inland picks new female prime
minister Mari Kiviniemi
lovak centre-right asked to form
oalition. President Ivan Gasparovic
as now asked centre-right leader
veta Radicova to form a coalition by 8
uly.
News
Julia Gillard, the 27th Australian prime
minister, is the first female prime
minister in the countrys history.
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ular psychology would have it that women have the
opoly over men on talk. Apparently, women like
ning and talking more, and are often better at it.
mmunications - the soft side - is a woman's thing.
ny, then, that one of the most important professions in
international arena - the business of ending armed
flict through helping people talk their way to peace
er than battling bloodily to the death - is almost
pletely devoid of women.
re are a whole range of professional mediators, who
with family disputes, corporate wrangles, traditional
rights issues and more, whose ranks are filled with
men. The official conflict mediators are a slightly
erent and rarer breed. Drawn from the ranks of ex-
omats and high level government officials, they are
oyed by organisations such as the UN, the EU, peace-
moting governments such as Norway and Switzerland,tiny number of conflict resolution institutions such as
Geneva-based Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue or the
mer Finnish president Martti Ahtisaari's Crisis
nagement Initiative.
all those bodies, not a single one bar the UN has a
man leading their conflict mediation teams; but the UN
nothing to be proud of. The security council passed a
lution in October 2000 (number 1325 on women,
ce and security) which called for greater involvement of
men at all levels of decision-making in peacemaking. It
one of the most widely accepted and praised
lutions in the security council's history. But five years
r, of 61 UN senior officials in direct peacemaking roles,
e are still only four women. Hardly impressive.
obviously a problem for equality of representation, but
is it a problem for peace? Excluding women from the
negotiating process sells peace processes short. Th
few women who have participated in formal
processes show us why. Perhaps the example clo
home is that of the Northern Ireland Women's Coa
whose Monica McWilliams and Pearl Sagar brok
mould of Northern Ireland politics by getting elec
delegates to the talks that led to the Good
agreement. They made sure that issues fundamen
achieving a lasting peace, but often ignored by men
as education, social service provision, justice and h
rights made it onto the agenda. They were not put off
aggressively male political culture.
In the end, as current woman mediators Heidi Tagl
Carolyn McAskie (for the UN in Georgia and Brespectively), and Betty Bigombe (between
government of Uganda and the Lord's Resistance A
have proven, the skills, experience and personality
individual, combined in some cases with the clout
institution they represent, are what counts. Their g
might even be an advantage in what can be highly
and even aggressive encounters.
The high-level, experienced women are there and t
not afraid to do the job. But resolutions have com
gone, rosters have been made and ignored, and nothi
really changed. What is the root of the problem
systems of appointment are hardly transparent, be
best adhoc, and at worst subject to the most pern
aspects of institutional politics and cronyism.
It's time for the UN, its member states and the exc
ranks of their collaborators in conflict resolution to l
to their promises, set an example, and give peace thchance not just to get made, but to stick. For every
That means targeted mentoring of women,
transparent selection and appointment procedures, an
a while at least, some kind of affirmative action or po
discrimination. We share the problem. Let's sha
solution too.
This article was originally published by the Guardian in 2006. A
Potter is a project manager at the Centre for Humanitarian Dial
Geneva.
ot afraid to do the jobxcluding women from the work of
egotiating and mediation is sellingeace processes short
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aking Shelter in State House
adra Osman Ismail collected tyre tubes, empty sacks,
clothes and boxes, then sat down to stitch together the
roof of her shelter in Hargeisa, capital of Somalias
declared republic of Somaliland. This is the only
e we have known for the past five years," she said,
ng that the new roof would be a great improvement.
ail and her family are among 5,500 internally displaced
ilies living in a crowded settlement known as State
se, site of the regions destroyed, unused official
dence. It is one of six main IDP settlements in Hargeisa.
ny of the IDPs from south-central Somalia (considered
he government of Somaliland to be refugees) lack clan
port, according to Abib Ahmed Hirsi, programme
cer for Comprehensive Communi ty-Based
abilitation in Somaliland (CCBRS), a local NGO.
elihood support and help with relocation are among the
lenges facing the IDPs. Somaliland is a separate
ntry [from Somalia]; when those displaced by violence
outh- central Somalia get here, they are vulnerable and
e no support, Hirsi said. If only these people could be
tegrated into the community. Their situation is really
ic, they cannot go back home because violence and
curity persists. We continue to see children arriving
e [without parents] and widows who have to fend for
r children all alone.
viving on less than US$1 a day, most of the IDPs
age in casual labour and petty trade. Ismails family
ives on what the husband makes collecting and selling
firewood or sticks used for fencing while sh
vegetables, on commission, for other traders. On
day, we earn about 7,000 Somaliland shillings [abou
have to make it stretch but it is not easy. Most day
make Anjeera [a sort of pancake] and make it la
dinner, Ismail said. Initially displaced by civil stri
Ethiopia, Ismails family lived as refugees unt
returned to Hargeisa five years ago but could not re
their home due to drought. The government ha
promising to give us land but this has not ha
imagine sharing one latrine with eight other families
24 people]!
Protecting the vulnerable
CCBRS, a local partner for the UN Refugee Agency,
UNHCR, as well as other UN agencies, runs program
on child protection, prevention and response services
to sexual and gender- based violence (SGBV),
Khadra Osmal Ismail pieces together boxes, rubber a
cloth material for the roof of her house at the State Hou
IDP settlement in Hargeisa, SomalilandPhoto & words Jane Some
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tecting the vulnerable
BRS, a local partner for the UN Refugee Agency,
HCR, as well as other UN agencies, runs programmes
child protection, prevention and response services
ked to sexual and gender- based violence (SGBV),
stance to survivors of female genital mutilation/
ing, rape and SGBV. The NGO has the support of the
Childrens Fund (UNICEF) for the child protection
vices and UNHCR for SGBV. On SGBV, Hirsi said as
n as we receive information regarding an incident, our
ff go there and take the survivor to the nearest police
ion to record a statement, then to the hospital for
atment and medical evaluation. We also provide
nselling and often refer the survivors to legal aid
vices.
egal clinic under the Faculty of Law at the University
Hargeisa takes over cases referred by CCBRS and other
GOs. Mohamed Jama, director of the clinic, told IRIN:
e provide free legal aid to refugees, asylum seekers,
Ps, migrants, people living with HIV/AIDS, victims of
man trafficking and specific human rights violations
h as illegal detention. The majority of our clients are
men, so we have female lawyers in the unit; we hold
ular meetings with settlement elders and we organize
rkshops to sensitize them against human rights
lations and sexual and gender-based violence. Jama
d the legal unit made huge strides in 2009, establishing
esence in all the IDP settlements in the city, which we
t weekly to provide legal aid right where the IDPs are
ead of them coming here to the university.
According to UNHCR, Somaliland has an estim
67,000 IDPs but others put the number at more
75,000. Aid workers say the majority of IDP
Somaliland are former refugees who lived in Ethiopi
Djibouti. Others left their homes due to drought, po
and lack of opportunities.
Long-term solution
Abdoulaye Barry, UNHCR head of the Hargeisa
office, said finding a long-term solution for the ID
Somaliland was being complicated by a lack of ade
funding and the temporary nature of some o
settlements - specifically State House and Stadium, a
as smaller IDP pockets around the city. The govern
has indicated the IDPs have to be relocated. Howev
timeframe has been given for such a move. A
moment, some of the biggest IDP settlements [State H
and Stadium] in Hargeisa are temporary, UN age
cannot put up permanent infrastructure as the IDP
lose out any time, Barry said. Anwar Mohamed
director-general of the Ministry of Resettle
Rehabilitation and Reintegration, told IRIN on 16
that the government had a plan to resettle the IDPs
was on hold until after presidential elections - sche
for 26 June. "We will identify the proper land to re
them and we will relocate all the displaced afte
elections," Ige said.
This article appears as featured on the IRIN Humani
News and Analysis website:
http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspx?ReportID=8950
aking Shelter in State House - Continued
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one of the key needs women
have is for leadership training
programs that enable them to be
more efective candidates from
national to local levels of elected
oce. Moreover, because of
obstacles to political power,
women need stronger and
broader networks and alliances toenhance the kind of participation
that will enable them to
surmount barriers.
Women must not only be more
engaged in governance, they
must also be at the table in
peacemaking, peace
negotiations, and work on post-
conflict reconstruction. We know
that without the voices of women
contributing to the delicate
process of conflict resolution,
peace is less likely to take root.
We have seen, from Guatemala to
Northern Ireland to Liberia to
Afghanistan, that women can be
powerful peacemakers, willing to
reach across deep divides to find
common ground.
Women as Agents of
Change
Advancing the Rolef Women in Politicsnd Civil Societycerpts oftestimony made by Ambassador-at-Large for
obal Women Issues, Melanne Verveer, before the
bcommittee on International Organizations, Human
ghts and Oversight of the House Committee on Foreign
fairs. Washington DC (June 9th, 2010)United States Ambassador-at-large for
Global Women Issues, Melanne Verveer
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he Human Rights Advocates Program is designed for lawyers, journalists, doctors,
eachers, social workers, community organizers, and other human rights activists
working with NGOs on issues including sexual and gender-based violence,
omestic violence, minority rights, LGBT rights, labor rights, migration, health,
ocial exclusion, environmental justice, and corporate social accountability.
articipants are selected on the basis of their previous work experience in human
ghts, commitment to the human rights field, and demonstrated ability to pursue
raduate-level studies. Advocates must work at the grassroots level. Fluency in
nglish is required. Preference is given to those who have not previously had
pportunities to travel and study internationally.
his extremely competitive Program will admit approximately eight participants.
he application is available online at http://hrcolumbia.org/hrap/apply/. This web-ased format is the only version of the 2011 application.
Completed applications are due by Friday, November 19, 2010.
or further information, please refer to the website at: http://hrcolumbia.org/hrap/
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Womens Leadership for Peace and Security in the Greater Horn of Africa
The Economist hosted a live online debate
on Somalia entitled: Should foreigners
intervene?
The debate featured expert insight from
Ahmedou Ould-Abdal lah , Specia l
Representative of the UN Secretary-General
for Somalia
Read the debate here.
The Economist on Somalia
UN-INSTRAW is hosting a three week
Virtual Discussion from Monday June 28
July 19, 2010 on Gender and
Di sa r m am en t , Dem o b i l i z a t i o n &
Reintegration - Reintegrating Female Ex-
Combatants: Good practices and lessonslearned in the disarmament, demobilization
and reintegration of women and girls.
Register here.
For Additional Information: Please review
the Concept Note, Gender & DDR
Bibliography, and GPS Guide to OnlineVirtual Discussions.
UN-INSTRAW
Gender and DDRThe United Nations Department of Economic
and Social Affairs (DESA) is launching the
first of a series of television debates, "Face to
Face". On 30 June 2010, DESA, the United
Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Organization (UNESCO) will gather
experts at United Nations Headquarters in
New York to discuss the theme, "Women's
empowerment, development cooperation and
culture".
UN Television Debate: "Face to Face"
Please ask your questions here
The debate will be webcast live here
See the flyer
UN Television Debate
Face to Face
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mportant progress has been
ade in terms of the number of
omen elected and appointed tofce around the world. However,
omen continue to face
gnificant structural
sadvantages in politics and
ecision-making worldwide.
owhere is the void of womens
presentation more noticeable
nd unacceptable than in matters
f peace and security. The reason
simple: while women continue experience the full impact of
olent conflict as civilians and
ombatants and too often as
rgets of extreme forms of
olence they are still generally
xcluded from the decision-
aking processes that ignite
ars and put an end to
ostilities.
The Women Leadership for Peace
and Security in the Greater Horn
of Africa project, in collaboration
with the Club De Madrid, Isis
Women International Cross
Cultural Exchange (Isis WICCE)
and Institute of Security Studies
(ISS), seeks to maximise the
participation and contribution of
women in national and regional
peace and security decision-
making and political dialogue in
the Greater Horn of Africa.
Within the respective frameworks
of UN Security Council
Resolutions 1325 and 1820
calling, respectively, for womens
equal participation in decisions
concerning peace and war, and
for the prevention of the
systematic use of sexual violence
in conflicts as a tactic of warfare,
the project works directly with
women leaders and womensgroups in the region to promote
interaction and dialogue with
national and regional decision-
making structures and
mechanisms for impact on policy
formation, government spending
and security sector reform.
Calling on high-level poli
expertise to provide knowle
and capacity-building
strategic leadership advice,
project will strengthen womleadership for peace
dialogue and, in the medi
term, empower women
improve human rights
security in the Horn of Africa.
The specific objectives of
project are to:
(1)Learn security flue
building womens knowle
of and capacity to add
peace and security issues.
(2) Secure a seat at the decis
making table: advan
womens participation in
influence on security po
and practice.
The projects scope co
Djibouti, Eritrea, Somalia, Su
and Uganda and specific
targets 40 Women Leaders f
the region, as well as
leadership at the country le
current presidents, pr
ministers and parliamentarian
omen Peace and Security in Context About the project:
Womens Leadership for Peace and Security in the Greater Horn of Africa
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Project Partner Sites:
Club De Madrid
www.clubmadrid.org
Isis WICCE
www.isis.or.ug
Institute of Security Studies
www.iss.co.za
iKnow Politics
www.iknowpolitics.org
Useful Sites:
BBC News
www.news.bbc.co.uk
Sudan Tribune
www.sudantirbune.com
Pambazuka News
www.pambazuka.org
IRINwww.irinnews.org
Bartamaha News
www.bartamha.com
Photo Credits:
Front Page: Walter Astr
Pg 1: Sudan Tribune
Pg 2: BBC News
Pg. 4: IRIN
Back Page: Walter Astr
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