On the margins of the CSW69, WIIS Italy has promoted the virtual event “Women for Peace and Security – A Focus on Women’s Resilience and Advocacy” to highlight women’s resilience and advocacy in Ukraine’s conflict-affected areas and identify strategies to ensure gender perspectives are embedded in any political and negotiating process and in any reconstruction and recovery efforts.
The event has represented a crucial opportunity to amplify women’s voices in peace and security discussions and to advocate for a gender-responsive reconstruction process.
In 2024, WIIS Italy conducted extensive consultations with representatives of Ukrainian organizations and independent researchers to examine the roles women play in promoting peace and security in Ukraine. These efforts culminated in the production of the report “Women for Peace and Security – A Focus on Women’s Resilience and Advocacy in Ukraine”, which has served as the foundation of discussion at the event.
Speakers:
• Loredana Teodorescu: President of WIIS Italy
• Lia Quartapelle, Vice President of the Commission of Foreign Affairs of the Italian Chamber of Deputies
• Luca Fratini, WPS, YPS and mediation Coordinator, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Soffia Sshevchuk, Founder of VONA, consultancy platform dedicated to gender, peace and security
• Diana Protsenko, one of the founders of the National Association of Mediators of Ukraine
• Kateryna Shunevych, Head of the Analytical Center of the Ukrainian Women Lawyers Association «JurFem»
The event has been moderated by Margherita Sofia Zambelli, gender expert and project coordinator of WIIS Italy.
This initiative is promoted within the broader project “Women for peace and security in Ukraine: promotion of dialogue and coordination”, implemented by WIIS Italy with the support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
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