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UNAMID Darfur-Darfur Dialogue and Consultation (DDDC) in collaboration with Nyala University's Peace Studies Center today began a two-day training on conflict resolution and peace building. The event, which brought together over 36 participants comprising Hakamas (traditional female singers) and Murshidad Al Khalwai (women leaders at religious centers), is aimed at providing the women with basic negotiation skills in order to fast-track the Darfur peace process.
The Deputy Chair of DDDC, Mr. Abdi Yunis, applauded the partnership and cooperation between the DDDC and the Peace Center which he said has produced significant results in the search for durable peace in Darfur stressing that "Hakamas and Murshidad are very influential in Darfur society and I hope that women will be the pioneers of peace.''
In her speech, the Director of the Peace and Development Centre, Dr. Nagla Mohamed Al Bashir, stated that the Center's strategic objective is to re-activate the role of women as an integral part of the peace process in Darfur.
