🔴Beginning now The #UNSC is hosting the annual open debate on #WPS with the topic “Women building peace🕊️ in a changing environment🔀” Follow🧵for live updates on key statements from MS🇺🇳 📺 Tune in at: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1l/k…

Coming to you live from the #UNSecurityCouncil 🇺🇳 for the #WomenPeaceSecurity Open Debate in light of the 2️⃣ 4️⃣ th anniversary of #UNSCR1325 Follow along with Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) statement-by-statement below! 👇

To be transformative we need to respond to people’s needs and the #localization of #WPS agenda is key. Delighted to join vital discussions hosted by our long-standing partner Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) and present OSCE actions to support grassroots women peacebuilders under WPS-HA Compact.

My Mama is out there working polls today in Philly. 🗳️ Rest assured, this is a city that does not stand for voter intimidation. 🦅 🥨 ♥️ Folks, go vote! If they don’t have you on the roster at your polling station, request a provisional ballot w receipt as is your right!

The question is no longer WHY women should participate in peace processes, but HOW! Together with Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP), we asked over 25 women peacebuilders to share their ideas on making women’s role in peace processes meaningful. Read more ⬇️ bit.ly/3NYcOpd

Nearly 1/3 of women in the US have experienced #GBV & intimate partner violence alone affects more than 1️⃣2️⃣ mil people annually. Addressing & preventing #GBV is 🔑 to the US #NAP #WPS. The agenda is a critical intl framework to eliminate #GBV & #CRSV globally. #16Days🟠

On Day 3⃣ of #16Days 🟠, GNWP underscores that humanitarian settings can exacerbate sexual + gender-based violence-related risks🚫. 🔴 The WPS-HA Compact is key to effectively✅ responding to #GBV in crisis settings by realizing existing commitments on #WPS + humanitarian action

Economic💰 empowerment of women🚺 has a mitigating impact on the drivers of violence🚫 On Day 4⃣ of #16Days🟠, GNWP🟣 highlights the impacts of investing in 🚺-led conflict prevention work to decrease violence against women & promote sustainable 🕊️ 🚨 Learn more

On Day 5️⃣ of #16Days🟠 & International Day of Solidarity w/ the Palestinian People🇵🇸, GNWP🟣 calls on the int'l community to advocate📣 for a ceasefire & prioritize the needs of 🚺 who experience escalating #GBV amidst 🇮🇱's indiscriminate violence🚫 against Palestinian civilians

I've had the privilege of working with Valentina, who works tirelessly to support communities in Kherson and Mykolaiv in #Ukraine 🇺🇦. Read about her story at Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) 👇

❗️#Localizing1325 is key to promoting women as active agents of peace & eliminating #SGBV On Day 6️⃣ of #16Days🟠, read how Lilly BeSoer & #VfC support women peacebuilders + #HRDs in PNG🇵🇬 promoting 🚺's economic empowerment & creating safe spaces. 🔗gnwp.org/women-peacebui…

On day 7⃣ of #16Days🟠& #WorldAIDSDay, GNWP🟣calls UN MS attention to address existing gaps in #GBV+ HIV/AIDS response + #CRSV. The #WPS🕊️ agenda is key to supporting HIV/AIDS prevention⛑️ & treatment programs as women🚺 become more vulnerable to infection in conflict settings.

On Day 8 of #16Days🟠, GNWP🟣highlights #UNSCR1325 as a critical framework📃 to improve the global🌐 response to conflict-related sexual slavery & #HumanTrafficking by adopting✅ NAPs, RPAs, + LAPs that meet the needs of survivors🤝. ⏩Reed more gnwp.org/sexual-slavery/

On #GivingTuesday & Day 9 of the #16Days🟠, GNWP🟣 highlights the need to make the #Financing4Peacebuilding landscape feminist⚧️ & flexible🏃‍♀️ to support women peacebuilders' work in addressing✅ & preventing🛡️ #GBV 👉 Support GNWP's work gnwp.org/donate/

On Day 10 of #16Days🟠, GNWP 🟣recognizes the key role of journalists🗞️ & media practitioners🎙️ in #Localizing1325 to prevent #GBV in Asia & the Pacific🌏 📖Read GNWP’s mapping + analysis of media coverage in 🇮🇩🇵🇭🇹🇭🇻🇳to learn more 👉 gnwp.org/media-wps-in-a…

On Day 12 of #16Days🟠, GNWP🟣underscores that collaborative peacebuilding must: ✅Promote sustainable peace ✅Elevate women’s leadership ✅Address the unique challenges women face, including #GBV Read + on successful women-led peacebuilding networks👉 gnwp.org/navigating-net…

On Day 13 of #16Days🟠, GNWP🟣highlights #Mediafor1325 to disseminate📣 narratives of peace & shed light🔦 on the root causes of #GBV. 💡 Learn about the #Mediafor1325 network & how #UNSCR1325 + media practitioners challenge harmful narratives that perpetuate #VAWG

On Day 14 of #16Days🟠, GNWP🟣highlights the intersection between climate change + #GBV. #UNSCR1325 + #Youth4Peace are key to responding to, preventing & mitigating the disproportionate consequences of #ClimateChange + #VAWG on women + youth in Latin America🌎 ⬇️

On Day 15 of #16Days🟠 & the 9th Anniversary of #UNSCR2250, GNWP🟣 underscores the synergistic implementation of #WPS + #YPS to address #GBV & elevate📣 young women peacebuilders Listen Simone Diouf's remarks during the #UNSC debate on #WPS + #YPS 🔗gnwp.org/simone-mbode-d…

On the final day of #16Days🟠 & #HumanRightsDay, GNWP highlights the linkages b/w human rights & promoting a culture of peace to end #GBV🚫 through #WPS + #YPS & UN Human Rights Council resolution 55/17 💡Learn more about how human rights + a culture of peace🕊️ are prerequisites for