Join Edinburgh Law School and Beyond Borders Scotland for a public event marking the 25th anniversary of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda.
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) was passed in October 2000, reaffirming the important role of women in the prevention and resolution of armed conflicts. Now, 25 years later, the WPS agenda is more relevant than ever as women peacebuilders face continued challenges amidst shifting global conflicts and escalating violence.
To mark the anniversary, distinguished peacebuilder Dr Houda Abadi, Founder and Director of Transformative Peace, will reflect on "Reimagining WPS for Today's Geopolitics: Lessons from 25 Years". The lecture will be followed by Q&A and a networking reception.
Dr. Abadi has more than 18 years of experience designing and implementing peacebuilding programs in the U.S., Europe and the MENA region. Dr. Abadi works with a wide range of stakeholders to facilitate dialogue and promote peacebuilding in sensitive conflict zones such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Palestine, Syria, and Sudan. She develops programs to foster women’s inclusion in peacebuilding processes; provides expertise in designing community based and gender sensitive PVE programs that are locally owned and led; facilitates collaboration between policymakers and grassroots leaders across political and religious divides; conducts evidence based research to help shape policy decisions at the national and international levels, and lastly empowers community leaders to be positive agents of change. Read more at Transformative Peace.
The event will also celebrate the Women in Conflict 1325 Fellowship Programme, which has trained more than 360 women peacebuilders from 40 conflict-affected countries across the Middle East, Africa, South Asia, Europe, and Latin America since 2017. Run by Beyond Borders Scotland in partnership with Edinburgh Law School and funded by the Scottish Government, the Fellowship supports women peacebuilders and the critical work they do to end and transform violent and non violent conflict.
Provisional programme
17:30: Welcome remarks
17:40: Introduction of speaker and Women in Conflict Fellowship
17:45: Keynote lecture: Dr. Houda Abadi, Founder and Director of Transformative Peace
18:15: Q&A
18:35: Networking reception
