Juliet Were

📌IN CASE YOU MISSED IT!🥁 This #WPS, Friday, 30th October 2026. @TheWIPCentre will convene a cross-border policy dialogue bringing together women from the Great Lakes region, #WPS actors, policymakers, and #CSOs as we explore practical solutions to ensure meaningful inclusion and participation of women affected by conflict and displacement in peace processes. #ShareWithYourNetworks 📅 Date: 30 October 2026 ⏰ Time: 11:00 AM–1:00 PM EAT 💻 Venue: Online via Zoom 🌍 Languages: English and French, with simultaneous interpretation Register to Participate: 👇 wipc-org.zoom.us/meeting/reg…

💭 What would peacebuilding look like if the people most affected by conflict and displacement had meaningful participation in the decisions shaping their lives and communities? This #WPSWeek, join us for a cross-border policy dialogue bringing together conflict-affected and displaced women, policymakers and Women, Peace and Security actors from across the Great Lakes region to examine the barriers women face in accessing protection and influencing peace processes, and identify practical actions to strengthen their participation in decision-making. 📅 30 October 2026 ⏰ 11:00 AM–1:00 PM EAT 💻 Online via Zoom 🌍 English and French, with simultaneous interpretation Register to participate: 🔗wipc-org.zoom.us/meeting/reg… #ShareWithYourNewtworks

💭“Why is the change resulting from having more women in positions of power not proportional to the increase in the number of women in positions of power? — Rt. Hon. Rebecca Alitwala Kadaga, Speaker of Parliament of Uganda (2011–2021) Across Africa, women have made significant gains in leadership and decision-making. Yet, representation alone does not guarantee influence over decisions that shape their lives. 📌Women at the table is the start, not the goal. Their presence must translate into power to influence decisions, shape policies and set priorities. This is especially critical for women affected by conflict and displacement, whose experiences and priorities are often overlooked in peace processes. Join our policy dialogue on 30 October as we explore how to ensure conflict- and displacement-affected women have a meaningful role in shaping the decisions that affect their lives, their communities and their future. 📍 “Women at the Centre of Peace Processes” 📅 Fri 30 Oct 2026 · ⏰ 11 AM – 1 PM (EAT) 💻 Zoom · English & French Register 👇 wipc-org.zoom.us/meeting/reg… With @IMatterCampaign #WomenAtTheCentre #UNSCR1325 #WPS

✨WEBINAR ALERT | SAVE THE DATE📢 Women at the Centre of Peace Processes: Bringing the Voices of Conflict-Affected and Displaced Women into Women, Peace and Security Decision-Making Peace processes cannot fully address women’s realities when the women living through conflict and displacement are excluded from decisions about their protection, rights and future. @TheWIPCentre, in partnership with @IMatterCampaign, is convening a cross-border policy dialogue that brings together conflict-affected and displaced women, policymakers, and Women, Peace and Security actors across the Great Lakes region to share experiences, identify gaps in protection and participation, and develop practical recommendations to ensure women’s priorities inform peace processes and decision-making. Join us in advancing peace processes that recognise women not only as victims affected by conflict, but also as rights holders, peacebuilders and decision-makers✊ 📅 Date: 30 October 2026 ⏰ Time: 11:00 AM–1:00 PM EAT 💻 Venue: Online via Zoom 🌍 Languages: English and French, with simultaneous interpretation 🔗 Register to participate: wipc-org.zoom.us/meeting/reg… #WomenAtTheCentre #UNSCR1325 #WomenPeaceSecurity

💭What does rethinking Africa's prosperity look like? From measuring #GDP to actually measuring well-being and sustainability?- A Key Reflection from the #AfricaPeaceandEnvironmentSummit! (APES 3) In 2025, Africa’s economy increased by an estimated 4.4%, with growth projected at 4.2% in 2026, according to the @AfDB_Group 2026 Economic Outlook. But the question is, who is benefiting from this growth, and at what cost? Gross Domestic Product (#GDP) is an important measure of economic activity. It tells us the monetary value of goods & services produced within a country over a given period. But it does not tell the whole story. GDP measures economic output, not how fairly wealth is distributed, or whether people can access healthcare and education, or whether economic activity is destroying the natural resources communities depend on. This means that an economy can record growth while communities continue to face inadequate access to essential services and deep inequalities. For instance, a country may generate income from extracting its natural resources while simultaneously depleting the very ecosystems its people depend. This is why we must look beyond #GDP. Economic growth is not the same as human well-being and prosperity. The Human Development Index (#HDI) measures health, education, and standard of living, while complementary indicators help assess inequality, gender disparities, and environmental sustainability. For Africa, this raises important questions about what we prioritise, what we measure, and who actually benefits from economic growth. Prosperity must mean more than growing economies. It must mean healthier lives, equitable access to opportunities and resources, reduced inequalities, protected ecosystems, and sustainable peace and livelihoods for all people and not just a few. Rethinking prosperity therefore requires African governments and institutions to look beyond how much their economies produce and examine how economic progress translates into people's lives, how fairly its benefits are distributed, and whether it can be sustained without compromising the planet. As #APES3 reminded us, people, planet, peace, and prosperity are interconnected. Prosperity must improve people’s lives, peace must create the conditions for shared prosperity, and both depend on a healthy planet. #SDG16 #SDG13 #Agenda2063 #TheAfricaWeWant