Today is day 4 of #MATI2024! We asked Edwick Madzimure- the President of WILPF Zimbabwe, to reflect on her session on the relationship between inequality, extractive industries, armed violence, conflict and gender in #Zimbabwe. Here is what she had to say:

Today marks 3 years since the Taliban takeover. WILPF and allies issue a joint statement on the worsening human rights crisis in #Afghanistan. The global response has been increasingly ineffective & sometimes even harmful. We urge immediate action! 👉️shorturl.at/o5gFd

🎙️"لمدة ٣٠ سنة … العنف ضد النساء السودانيات لم يكن متفشياً فحسب، بل تم الموافقة عليه ودعمه من قبل الدولة." تعرف/ي على تاريخ وصمود النشاط المدني النسوي برغم الأنظمة القمعية في السودان في هذه الحلقة المميزة من #السياسي_شخصي 🎙✨ rb.gy/b3h0z8 #بودكاست #السودان

At #MATI2024, Mabel Sengendo (Mabelle), the Regional Unit Manager at SONKE Gender Justice spoke to us about the Kinshasa Declaration on Positive Masculinity to end #VAWG in #Africa. In this video, we learn about its most important components and how to use it for advocacy purposes.

Celebrate #WILPFTogo’s anniversary with our latest Q&A! 🎉🕊️ Learn how they’re advancing peace and disarmament in #WestAfrica, and hear from Section President Bassiratou Idrissou-Traoré and several members about their inspiring work: wilpf.org/wilpf-togo-a-c… #Peace #Disarmament

Congratulations to all the participants! We have concluded our MenEngage Africa Training Institute (#MATI2024) on "Gender, Peace and Security". This wonderful effort is a partnership between WILPF, MenEngage Alliance, Sonke Gender Justice and the GRÓ GEST.

One of the highlights of #MATI2024 was having a conversation with Nyambura Mundia, a feminist activist from #Kenya and the host of Swaiba Podcast. Here is a recap of what she said on the experience of #Kenyan activism over the last few months.

Angélica Pino, one of the most critical forces behind #MATI2024, reflected on the training institute and what it meant to her. 💡She told us it was about coming together in-person, being optimistic about our role, being generous and open to learning.

🚨Happening today at #ATT #CSP10! If you're in Geneva, join us as we dive into the critical role of transparency in arms transfers and its impact on preventing human rights violations. See flyer for more info👇 Reaching Critical Will QUNO SIPRI Control Arms PAX for peace

Register here: fossilfueltreaty.org/events/peace-w…

Once again, a few heavily militarised states have impeded efforts to develop international commitments against the development and use of autonomous weapons. Check out our report from last week's #CCWUN meeting for all the details. 📰: reachingcriticalwill.org/images/documen… #StopKillerRobots