The goal of the Project is to promote the importance of women’s participation in peace and security processes in borderline regions of Armenia.
The project targets civil society organizations and local government bodies operating in Tavush, Syunik, and Vayots Dzor regions of Armenia, as well as women (including displaced ones) from borderline communities.
The intervention within the project is built on 2 main directions: awareness raising and meaningful participation with the aim of developing the capacity and resilience of the beneficiaries to be effective, trusted, and accountable.
Project activities
- Comprehensive research on perspectives of women’s engagement in security and peace activities in Armenia (behavioral survey) at local and national levels will be conducted.
- Interactive awareness-raising campaign will include 3 theatrical performances in target regions based on stories of women’s role in the advancement of security and peace, as well as publications of a series of articles based on stories of women contributing to the process. Local discussions aimed to promote women’s involvement in security and peace processes based on the pillars of the 1325 resolution (prevention, protection, participation, relief and recovery, and monitoring) reflected in the National Action Plan (NAP) will be organized at the regional level.
- Women, Security, and Peace (WSP) partnership/network comprised of Women activists, representatives of local self-government bodies, and civil society organizations operating in 3 targeted regions of Armenia, as well as from expert community, will be established aimed to make the implementation of the NAP on the UN SC 1325 Resolution on Women, Peace, and Security more participatory and localized. The capacity of the Network members will be built on the NAP and its implementation through organizing a capacity-building workshop in Yerevan and information meetings in target regions.
- Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Framework to be used as a tool for the Working Group to effectively monitor and assess the implementation of the NAP will be developed and presented to the stakeholders at national, regional, and local levels․
- A National Conference will be organized, to sum up and share the results of the first-year implementation of NAP among the stakeholders and the public.
The Project is implemented by OxYGen Foundation in partnership with WomenNet NGO and Mughdusyan Art Center.
The Project is funded by the UK Government’s Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, through a sub-grant from the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR).
Project duration: October 2022 – March 14, 2023
