Peace building: CSO canvasses women inclusion

Search for Common Ground, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO) on Tuesday in Gombe advocated for women inclusion in peace building since they are the most affected by crisis.
United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, Dr Hassan Masari, consultant, made the call at the Training on the Role of Media in Implimenting National Plan on UNSCR 1325 for Electronic Media Journalists in Northern Nigeria .
Masari said that there was need to promote women engagement in peace and security in Northern Nigeria due to the various crisis that had affected the region in recent times.
This, he said, necessitated the establishment of the Women Peace and Security (WPS) funded by the European Union and implemented by the UN women in collaboration with UNICEF and Federal Ministry of Women Affairs.
“Women have been victims of armed conflicts in different parts of the world, often having fewer or no resources to protect themselves and their children, they constitute majority of internally displaced population.
“Women and girls are also victims of gender-based violence and abuse.
“While women constitute the majority of victims in conflict situations, they largely remain unrecognised and excluded from formal peace processes and negotiations.
“In addition to lacking access to justice to justice when faced with human rights abuses, women also face hurdles when it comes to participating in reforming laws and policies to address these challenges.”