A Roadmap to Sustainable Peace in Libya: A Feminist Approach towards Achieving Peace and Security in the Face of Patriarchy, Militarism, and Fundamentalism

When:
June 21, 2019 @ 15:57
Where:
Palais des Nations, Room XXI
8 - 14 avenue de la paix
in Geneva 1202

Discussions during the side-event will also critically address the following important issues:

  • Libyan women’s exclusion from the local and international political scenes on Libya, and the impact of this exclusion on the roadmap to peace
  • The resilience of Libyan civil society and women-led initiatives on the grassroots level, the threats they are facing, their significant contribution to limiting the intensification of violence, and ways for the international community to support them
  • Feminist alternatives towards achieving sustainable peace in Libya
  • The role of the international community, particularly the Human Rights Council, donors and influential States, in promoting the meaningful participation of Libyan women and civil society in the peace process

Programme:

  • Opening Remarks: UN Women or WILPF
  • Panel Discussion
  • Interaction with the audience (Q&A)
  • Closing Remarks: UN Women or WILPF

Panelists:

  • Dr. Rida Altubuly, President, Together We Build It (TWBI), Libya
  • Rawan Khalfallah, Libyan Activist, Together We Build It (TWBI), Libya
  • Aisha Altubuly: Activist, Member, Together We Build It (TWBI), Libya
  • Zubaydah Albarouni, Libyan Activist, Together We Build It (TWBI), Libya

Moderator:
Maria Butler, Director of Global Programmes, WILPF