TIMRAN organized a Consultative Workshop on Advocacy Strategy to Strengthen Women’s Engagement and Inclusion in Ethiopian Peace Processes

An Advocacy strategy consultative workshop organized by TIMRAN that aimed the enhancement of women’s participation in peace processes conducted on March 25, 2025, G.C @Haile Grand Hotel in Addis Ababa.

The consultative workshop was opened by TIMRAN Executive Directress, Eyerusalem Solomon, and attended by different stakeholders from #HoF, #MoWSA, #MoP, #MoJ, #Media, #CSOs, #NGOs, regional #Bureau of WSA and #Bureau of PS, #Women Politicians, #Child girl Parliamentarians and #Gender advocates.

On the event, it is shown that, the strategy have five key objectives including increase awareness on the importance of women’s participation in peace and security, influence policy and legal frameworks to ensure gender-responsive peacebuilding, strengthen women’s leadership and political participation in peace processes, enhance institutional collaboration to create sustainable networks and ensure the sustainability and institutionalization of women-led peace initiatives.

The advocacy strategy focuses on women engagement in peace building processes: #dialogue, #negotiation, #mediation, and #reconciliation in all hierarchies to bring peace in the country.

The participants raised different queries that concerned them and contributed ideas to substantiate the Advocacy strategy.

Lastly, they forwarded scenarios about the possible ownership and recommended there should be a stakeholder to own the Advocacy strategy facilitated by TIMRAN with the support of key stakeholders for reliable implementation till grassroots level.   

This strategy is a means of solidarity for women engagement and inclusion in peace processes. 

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