Cecillia Makonyola
@afropolitrix
I work on women, power & politics @wfd_democracy
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05-03-2021 18:20:23
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Was an honor to join such a distinguished & highly experienced panel🙏🏽to Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) featuring current & former MPs from 2024 ASEAN Chair🇱🇦&🇹🇭Pannika Wanich. We discussed challenges of #VAW in politics, using data to quantify/measure it & why it matters for democracy. #16Days
WFD's Anthony Smith opened our Democracy Action Partnership event in Bali: 'Our hope is DAP stands on BCSMF's shoulders, takes that common ground and determines actions to transform countries'
The event has focused on collaborative action to end violence against women in politics.
Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) is committed to tackling online & offline #VAWG . On my way to Bali for Civil Society & Media Forum to facilitate discussions on how gendered #disinformation could be used as an early warning system to build peace & enhance security #WPS #NoExcuse Cecillia Makonyola
Aujourd’hui, le Canada a organisé un panel de la CoD sur le renforcement de la résilience des démocraties grâce à la participation politique des femmes. Merci à nos distinguées panélistes Minna Cowper-Coles, Cecillia Makonyola & Catherine McKenna.
Today, to mark the International #PeaceDay2023 , I'm looking at how sex-based equality can be an effective conflict and violence prevention strategy and a critical foundation for building a peaceful world. Interested in finding out more? Take a look at my blog
.Westminster Foundation Open Society Foundations Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center & National Democratic Institute curating a magnificent session Women Deliver w Delphine O Siviwe Gwarube #umi Stacey Abrams @sangethaj on #FeministSolidarity . Helen Clark opened, Ellen Johnson Sirlef will close.🔥🔥🔥@WDN Birgitta Ohlsson
A very special panel today at #WomenDeliver2023 , thanks to all the orgs (represented by phenomenal women leaders) that partnered with Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) to make it happen National Democratic Institute Open Society Foundations Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center 👊🏾 ❤️🔥
Brilliant case studies on cities tackling GBV, from Bogota on women mayor led responses by Diana Rodríguez Franco and Malawi by @lusukalanga on gender transformative approaches with police #womenlead #WomenDeliver2023
ASEAN-wide women's parliamentary assembly this morning organized by AIPA deliberated on women's leadership challenges & how that holds back progress on SDGs. Pleasure & privilege to be a panel member on behalf of UN Women Indonesia along w/Cecillia Makonyola Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD)
“Southeast Asian democratic participation from a feminist perspective” with Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) & New Naratif is live now at Inthanon Room, Uniserv, Chiang Mai University featuring Thet Wai, Aim Sinpeng, and Sangetha Jayakumar 🇲🇾.
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