The Gender-Based Conflict Analysis and Peace Advocacy Toolkit aims to empower women activists, civil society and humanitarian workers, as well as government representatives, with skills to integrate gender into peacebuilding work. It also enables women’s needs to be met effectively and sustainably.
The Gender-Based Conflict Analysis and Peace Advocacy Toolkit aims to empower feminist activists, civil society and humanitarian workers, as well as government representatives, to integrate gender into peacebuilding work and ensure that the needs of women and girls are effectively and sustainably met.
The Gender-Based Conflict Analysis and Peace Advocacy Toolkit aims to empower women activists, civil society and humanitarian workers, as well as government representatives, with skills to integrate gender into peacebuilding work. It also enables women’s needs to be met effectively and sustainably.
At a high-level side event hosted by Luxembourg on 6 March 2023 during the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Peace Track Initiative's Protection Coordinator, Nadia Ebrahim, delivered a statement on the rising threats faced by Women Human Rights Defenders (WHRDs) in Yemen. The intervention highlighted the sharp increase in violations—ranging from physical violence and digital harassment to defamation campaigns—targeting women advocating for peace, rights, and justice. Nadia Gamal called for robust international and national mechanisms to document abuses, ensure protection services, deliver justice, and guarantee reparations. The statement also reflected on PTI’s engagement with the Group of Eminent Experts (GEE) and stressed the urgent need for gender-responsive, intersectional, and sustainable approaches to protect WHRDs in conflict settings. This advocacy effort reaffirms PTI’s commitment to defending civic space and amplifying the voices of women at risk.
This joint submission to the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) exposes the widespread and entrenched discrimination faced by women and girls in Yemen amid ongoing conflict and humanitarian collapse. Prepared by the Peace Track Initiative (PTI) in collaboration with Yemeni women-led organizations, and with the support of the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF), the report critically reviews Yemen’s 7th and 8th periodic reports to CEDAW. The submission sheds light on major concerns including discriminatory legal frameworks, sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV), the exclusion of women from political and public life, and systemic barriers to healthcare and education—especially for rural women. The report concludes with actionable, gender-responsive recommendations to advance justice, equality, and women's meaningful participation in peace and recovery processes. Despite the dire context, the report highlights the unwavering determination of Yemeni women and grassroots actors in advocating for transformative change.
