WUNRN
http://www.wunrn.comAWAW’s 1325 Journey
Direct Link to AWAW's 1325 Journey Document
- Taking UN Security Council Resolution 1325 to 25 Sri Lanka Villages, to
Politicians in Sri Lanka, and to Constitution Building Experts + Creating a
Manual on Enhancing Women's Political Participation in Sri Lanka: http://www.awawsl.org/pdf/Journey.pdf
SRI LANKA - ASSOCIATION OF WAR
AFFECTED WOMEN
The
Association of War Affected Women was established in 2000 to create space for
war affected women specifically mothers and wives of servicemen missing in
action and of those who are missing to come together across the divide to work
for peace. The Association of War Affected Women is committed to achieve
sustainable peace in Sri Lanka and believes that peace has to be negotiated
through an inclusive process.
We are also deeply committed to
safeguard democracy and rights of all, specifically women’s rights and
advancement. As we believe that peoples rights have to be safeguarded and
democracy has to be strengthen in order to create a conducive atmosphere for
peace to prevail.
We are working towards a peaceful Sri Lanka, where all its peoples will be able
to live with dignity, enjoying equal rights.
Our Vision
Peaceful prosperous Sri Lanka where all its peoples are living with dignity enjoying equal rights.
Our Mission
Work towards strengthening democracy, women’s advancement and equal participation in order to achieve sustainable development and permanent peace in Sri Lanka.
We are proud to announce that our Chair is a member of Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP).
AWAW’s 1325 Journey
Current Projects
- 1250 Women were trained to run
for political office 50 each from 25 districts through NED project
- Training women politicians and
women leaders on power sharing – towards a peaceful and equitable society
– implementing UN resolution 1325
- “Colomba conversations of Club
1325”
- Child Soldiers in Sri Lanka:
Collaborative Project of McGill University, Canada and the Association of War
Affected Women, Sri Lanka