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Governance and Elections


Governance and Elections is a sub-theme of Theme: Reconstruction & Peacebuilding, and forms part of PeaceWomen’s framework to organize our women, peace and security resources for ease of use and understanding. It is important to note that themes and sub-themes are interlinked and mutually reinforcing.

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  • September 2, 2010 (The Citizen)
    EAST AFRICA: UN set to empower Dar women before elections The UN is set to empower Tanzanian women ahead of the General Election in October 31, the world body said in a statement released Wednesday. It said the empowerment includes improving their skills in public speaking, media engagement, campaign planning, presentations, community mobilisation, advocacy and lobbying.
  • August 24, 2010 (South Sudan - Women's Empowerment Network)
    SOUTH SUDAN: Women Networks for a Peaceful Referenda The South Sudan Women's Network for a peaceful Referendum has been formed in Awiel, Northen Bhar El Gazal State on August 10th, 2010, attended by various women's groups from the community based organizations. The workshop started by the arrival of the guest of honor Acting Governor Hon.
  • July 28, 2010 (The Huffington Post)
    HAITI: Women In Haiti See New Opportunities Post-Earthquake Prior to the January 12 earthquake, almost half of the households in Haiti were exclusively matriarchal, at least in terms of management. Though accustomed to taking care of families and a myriad of domestic and economic responsibilities, Haitian women still comprise only a very small portion of their own government. Femmes en Democratie, an organization supporting 50 female congressional candidates in Haiti, argues that women should not only play a more central role in government, but also that they are, in fact, the key factor to any successful rebuilding process.
  • July 14, 2010 (UNIFEM)
    RWANDA: Military Academy Delegation Briefed on the Role of Women in Sustaining Peace in Rwanda A seven-person delegation from the West Point military academy in the United States visited the UN office in Kigali, Rwanda on 11 June for a briefing on the reconciliation process in Rwandan society after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi ethnic minority, and the role of women in supporting sustainable peace.
  • May 17, 2010 (All Africa)
    UGANDA: Promote Women Participation in Voters Registration On May 3, the Electoral Commission (EC) embarked on a one-month nationwide voter registration exercise hoping to register 3.5 million voters who have attained 18 years and above but who had never registered with the EC, the majority of whom are women. This was preceded by the reorganisation of polling stations that took place early this year.

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