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"Civil society organisations find extraordinary solutions – and keep trying until it’s possible"
We spoke to Rano Nuridinova, director of Istiqbolli Avlod Namangan, about supporting survivors of violence in Uzbekistan.
8 March 2022
Comment & analysis
War isn’t the only threat to women’s activism in Yemen
War isn’t the only threat to women’s activism in Yemen. We spoke to our Yemen Country Manager, Awfa al-Naami, about how women are facing systematic attacks, internet blackouts and restricted freedoms.
21 February 2022
Comment & analysis
Building peace rooted in gender equality: funding for autonomy
In this comment piece, we hear from women’s rights organisations in South Sudan and Yemen about why direct, long-term and flexible funding is essential.
10 December 2021
Comment & analysis
‘The coffee is now ripe for harvesting’: Kenyan views on peace and conflict
We spoke to Kenyans across the country about how conflict affects their day-to-day lives, in an effort to understand the causes of conflict and its impacts, paving the way for peaceful and constructive dialogue between ethnic groups in the run-up to Kenya’s 2022 general elections.
2 November 2021
Blog
Miles to go before we sleep: the fight for women’s rights cannot falter now
International Women’s Day is a good day to reflect on the fact that there’s no time to rest when it comes to the struggle for gender equality. We are seeing the biggest regression on women’s rights we have seen in decades. Our energy, voices and actions are needed more now than ever before.
8 March 2021
Blog
Women’s rights and participation in Somalia’s 2021 elections
On the final day of the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence (GBV), we turn the spotlight on how women’s rights organisations (WROs) in Somalia are working towards meaningful participation and women’s rights in the context of upcoming elections in 2021.
10 December 2020
Blog
Seven ways we’re challenging gender-based violence in Tajikistan
To mark the beginning of the 16 Days of Activism against gender-based violence (GBV), we share how we work with partners in Tajikistan to challenge norms causing inequality and violence, support domestic violence survivors and promote women’s participation.
25 November 2020
Blog
This is how gender-sensitive conflict analysis improves peacebuilding
This blog marks the start of our 'This is How' campaign. We explore what a gender-sensitive conflict analysis is, how does it really benefit peacebuilding work and look at how Saferworld has worked with it in practice in Yemen and South Sudan.
6 November 2020
Blog
Uniting women peacebuilders in Yemen during COVID-19
In the last of our gender and COVID-19 blog series, Noura from the National Organisation of Development (NODS) and Sharooq from Improve Your Society Organisation (IYSO) tell us about how the pandemic has impacted women in Yemen and using WhatsApp to unite peacebuilders.
27 October 2020