IsabelBolli
Ms.Bolli
Switzerland
Amplifying voices and leadership of Women-led organisations in humanitarian GBV-response – a dialogue about expectations and realities
Permanent Mission of Germany to the United Nations
Women and the environment, Women in power and decision-making, The girl child, Women and the economy, Education and training of women, Violence against women, Women and armed conflict
SDG 1 – No Poverty, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG3 – Good Health and Well-Being, SDG4 – Quality Education, SDG5 – Gender Equality, SDG16 – Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
Harassment (2016), Human Trafficking (2016), Sexual Health and Reproduction Education (2019), Human Rights for Refugee and Refugee Women and Children (2019)
Switzerland has a lot of humanitarian organisations, NGOs in regions of crisis and armed conflicts. The discussion about how these organisations can be financed especially 5 years after wars when women organisations are still doing or starting the real work, is relavent to them.
The Sessions most important findings were:
Keep on fighting, resisting and building new realities.
Go from control to trus if it comes to adress the donors.
Bring in the youth led women organisations.
This side event at the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) aimed to amplify the voices and leadership of Women-Led Organisations (WLOs) from the Majority World engaged in gender- based violence (GBV) interventions in humanitarian action. It provided a platform for dialogue and exchange among WLOs, donor governments, and other stakeholders to advance the meaningful participation of WLOs in humanitarian GBV response and coordination. By centring the voices of WLOs, this event seeked to addressed power relations in the humanitarian system and highlight women’s leadership in building a more equitable, accountable system that empowers women and girls.
Objectives of this session:
• Amplify the voices and enhance the visibility of WLOs through the global CSW platform
• Reinforce commitments on women’s leadership and future direction of WLOs’ participation
in GBV Interventions
• Engage donors and humanitarian stakeholders in key recommendations
• Foster collaboration between WLOs, donors and humanitarian stakeholders
• Present findings of the report “Redefining Resilience: Strengthening Women-Led Organisations to Lead GBV Intervention in Crisis Situations” widely and advocate for systemic change
• Strengthen WLOs, recognizing that their leadership directly improves support and outcomes for the communities they serve.
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Contacts are exchanged. Findings can be used.
