OSCE trains Tajik activists on gender-responsive conflict prevention

Women’s engagement in conflict prevention and resolution, negotiating and maintaining peace, and addressing humanitarian challenges was the focus of a train-the-trainer course organized by the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe on 19 October 2018 in Dushanbe. The event marked the 18^th anniversary of the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security.

The course brought together 40 participants, including men and women from seven registered political parties as well as gender experts and gender champions active in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment in Tajikistan.

“Conflicts exist in households, communities, and societies. Domestic violence is one of the first early warning signs, often times ignored. Women along with men must be equally and meaningfully represented in law enforcement and security,” said Vesna Ivanovikj-Castarede, the Gender and Anti-Trafficking Officer of the OSCE Programme Office in Dushanbe.

During the event, emphasis was placed on the role of men and youth in supporting the effective and efficient implementation of the National Action Plan on UNSCR 1325, as well as on the importance of this resolution for the promotion of women’s engagement in conflict prevention.