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$5,000,000.00 CAD
- Department
- Global Affairs Canada
- Recipient country
- United States
- Fiscal year
- 2019-2020
- Agreement period
- November 18, 2019 – March 31, 2022
- Reference
- dfatd-maecd:064-2019-2020-Q4-00227
Published purpose
This project seeks to engage women in local and national peace processes through increasing the capacity of women and men mediators; building bridges between grassroots women peacebuilders and established women’s groups that are already engaged in national Track I and II of the peace processes; and transforming norms around gender roles. Project activities include: (1) providing training to mediators; (2) organizing inclusive community dialogues; (3) establishing conflict resolution committees; (4) establishing a mentorship program for young women; and (5) conducting a communications campaign. This holistic approach aims to ensure the meaningful participation of a diversity of Yemeni women in peacebuilding and the amplification of their voices into the national peace process.
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This project supports women's participation in peace processes in Yemen by training mediators, organizing community dialogues, establishing conflict resolution committees, mentoring young women, and running a communications campaign.
Category: Foreign Aid Development Primarily funds activity outside Canada
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