IWPG expands Kenya peace drive as women take centre stage in community cohesion
The International Women's Peace Group (IWPG) is expanding its peacebuilding initiatives in Kenya through new partnerships with local organizations and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission. The program focuses on empowering women to lead grassroots efforts for social cohesion and sustainable peace.
Why it matters
Empowering women in local peacebuilding is a recognized strategy for improving community stability and conflict resolution in regions facing social tension.
Left to Right: Ms. Bahati Nzilani from the Youth Economic Empowerment Programme (YEEP), Mr. Timothy Ekesa from the Kenya Alliance for Advancement of Children (KAACR), Ms. Alice Maranga from the Center for Citizen Empowerment Programme (CCEPM), and Ms Betty Hamud from the Kangemi–Westlands Uhaki Paralegal Network (KWUPANET)./HANDOUT MOU Signing Ceremony between the International Women's Peace Group (IWPG) and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC), Kenya. /HANDOUT
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