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Sister-to-Sister 2014 kicks off in Ottawa!
un article par Nobel Women's Initiative
We are thrilled to announce the beginning of the 2014 Sister-to-
Sister Mentorship Program! 
Maha Babeker, Andrea Ixchíu and Alice Vilmaro,
click on photo to enlarge
On August 30, Maha Babeker (Sudan), Andrea Ixchíu (Guatemala)
and Alice Vilmaro (South Sudan) will arrive in Ottawa to begin 6-
weeks of advocacy training. Each of the participants are actively
involved in promoting peace, justice and women’s rights in their
countries.
While in Ottawa Maha, Andrea and Alice will work alongside our
team at the Nobel Women’s Initiative to hone their advocacy and
communications skills, as well as learn from experts working in
related areas. They will also partner with The MATCH International
Women’s Fund to share their activist experiences with audiences
across the province. Outside of the office, the participants will meet
local activists and learn from their strategies.
The Sister-to-Sister Mentorship Program began in 2012 in response
to needs identified by partner organizations for increased advocacy
training and hands-on skill building for young women’s rights
activists within an international setting. Young women activists from
Palestine, Sudan, Mexico, Liberia, Burma and Guatemala have
participated in the program and returned to their countries as
stronger activists.
Follow the Sister-to-
Sister Mentorship Program blog for updates from Maha,
Andrea and Alice!
Maha Babeker, Sudan
Maha Babeker has worked alongside Salmmah Women’s Resource
Center in Khartoum, Sudan since 2010. Maha is currently a
Monitoring and Evaluation Officer and is coordinating a project to
advocate for the reform of adultery laws in Sudan. Maha is a
graduate of the University of Khartoum. She has a long history as an
activist—including participating in One Billion Rising and 16 Days of
Activism Against Gender Violence.
Andrea Ixchíu, Guatemala
Andrea Ixchíu is a journalist and workshop facilitator dedicated to
promoting indigenous women’s rights in Guatemala. Since
childhood, Andrea has organized local campaigns to denounce
violence against women in her community. She now delivers
workshops to youth on preventing gender violence. As a journalist,
Andrea writes for local and municipal papers to promote indigenous
women’s participation in traditional leadership structures.
Alice Vilmaro, South Sudan
Alice Vilmaro is a Gender and Planning Officer with the Community
Empowerment for Progress Organization (CEPO) in Juba, South
Sudan. In this role, Alice coordinates programs that promote the
involvement of women and girls in South Sudan to achieve a lasting
peace. A remarkable young leader, Alice is also working alongside a
civil society monitoring team to effectively implement UN Resolution
1325 in the country.
[Thank you to Janet Hudgins, the CPNN reporter for this article.]
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DISCUSSION
Question(s) liée(s) à cet article:
Do women have a special role to play in the peace movement?,
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Commentaire le plus récent:
The 30 articles in CPNN linked to this question make it clear that women indeed have a special role to play in the peace movement. See the following for an historical explanation of why this is true.
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