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"She Stands for Peace" is a podcast by the United Nations Office to the African Union (UNOAU), hosted by Dr Yemisi Akinbobola. She Stands for Peace explores the state of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Africa, through a series of conversations with key actors. From policymakers, to donors, and grassroots peacebuilders, each episode takes a deep dive to unpack the various insights and lived experiences of guests to explore the central question; "20 years after UNSCR 1325 was passed, how far have we come?". The interviews are insightful and inspiring, as they take stock and share forward looking strategies for the implementation of UNSCR 1325, post-2020. For enquiries, email UNOAU Communications Team: [email protected]

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Episode Twenty-Two: Reconstruction and Peacebuilding an interview with Ahunna Eziakonwa

2021/12/23

Ahunna Eziakonwa is the Regional Director and Assistant Secretary General for UNDP Regional Bureau for Africa. In this episode, we talk about the application of a gender perspective on reconstruction and peacebuilding.

Episode Twenty-One: Human Rights with Ilze Brands Kehris

2021/11/19

Ilze Brands Kehris is the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Human Rights. In this episode, we discuss the range of mechanisms to respect, protect, and promote women's rights before, during and post-conflict. She offers her insights on keeping rights defenders safe in their interactions with the UN for human rights.

Episode Twenty: Trauma, Reconciliation and Forgiveness an Interview with Candice Mama

2021/11/19

Candice Mama is an author and activist whose work has been centred on trauma, reconciliation, and forgiveness. In this episode, we talk about her experience meeting and forgiving the man who murdered her father during Apartheid. Candice shares her thoughts on how we might approach reconciliation differently, support survivors of trauma and the importance of accurate historical education for peacebuilding.

Episode Nineteen: Digital Inclusion of Women an Interview with Marwa Azelmat

2021/11/19

Marwa Azelmat is a Technology and Women's Rights Policy Consultant. In this episode, we explore the gaps and opportunities for women's digital inclusion in Africa’s Women, Peace and Security Agenda.

Episode Eighteen: From Commitment to Action an Interview with Raheemat Omoro Momodu

2021/10/18

Raheemat Omoro Momodu is Head of Human Security and Civil Society at ECOWAS- Economic Community of West African States. She shares her insights and best practices on how RECs, the African Union, and the Member States have translated commitments to action towards Africa's Women, Peace and Security agenda. CORRECTION: The RECs Liaison Officers' mandate was expanded to cover all areas of cooperation beyond Peace and Security, between the RECs and the African Union, was January 2009 and not January 2018.

Episode Seventeen: Inclusion and partnerships with Commissioner Bankole Adeoye and SRSG Hanna Tetteh

2021/10/18

H.E. Bankole Adeoye is the African Union's Commissioner for Political Affairs and Peace and Security. SRSG Hanna Tetteh is the Head of the United Nations Office to the African Union. In this episode, we discuss the importance of partnerships based on mutual respect and commitment to implement the Women, Peace and Security agenda in Africa. With a background in political affairs, the guests share how their work in this area has shaped their perspectives on their approaches to the WPS agenda.

Episode Sixteen: Disarmament as a means for peacebuilding with Hon Betty Achan Ogwaro

2021/10/18

Hon. Betty Achan Ogwaro is an MP in the government of South Sudan. In this episode, we discuss arms as a root cause of conflict that impacts women and girls unequally. Hon. Ogwaro offers insights on important sociocultural contexts in understanding the challenges of disarmament and the successful implementation of the peace agreement.

Episode Fifteen: Implementation with Dr Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka

2021/10/10

In this episode, Dr Phumzile Mlambo Ngcuka, former UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women discusses how the UN system, Member States and other parties at all levels work to uphold their commitments to implementing the Women, Peace and Security Agenda. She shares her insights on the importance of political will in moving the needle on women's rights and the central role youth play in this.

Episode Fourteen: Displacement and Humanitarian Assistance with Commissioner Amira El Fadil

2021/08/16

Commissioner Amira El Fadil is the African Union's Commissioner for Social Affairs. In this episode, we discuss displacement and humanitarian assistance, and she shares her reflections on the Saleema Initiative and wider efforts to eliminate gender-based violence.

Episode Thirteen: Inspiring and organising the next generation of peacebuilders an interview with Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili

2021/08/03

Dr Obiageli “Oby” Ezekwesili is co-convener of the #BringBackOurGirls campaign. In this episode, we speak with Dr Obiagelli Ezekwesili about inspiring and organising the next generation of peacebuilders. She shares insights on how we might approach governance and youth participation differently.

Episode Twelve: Pan-African Feminist Peacebuilding an interview with Aya Chebbi

2021/06/30

Aya Chebbi is a pan-African feminist activist and former AU Special Envoy for Youth. In this episode, we talk about pan-Africanism and women’s participation in leadership and decision making for peace and development in Africa. Aya shares key insights on the importance of intergenerational dialogue towards the Women, Peace and Security agenda.

Episode Eleven: Women’s participation in peace negotiations an interview with Betty Bigombe

2021/06/30

Betty Bigombe is the Special Envoy of Uganda to the South Sudan Peace Process. In this episode, we talk about her experiences as a negotiator, which started with her encounters with LRA leader, Joseph Kony. Ms Bigombe talks further about the participation of women in formal peace negotiations and mediation, and the mental health toll of mediation.

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Annielu85 2021/06/09

Educational podcast

I find these conversations very interesting and informative. The subject matter experts are well chosen; the interviewer asks good questions. My only ...

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