HAPPENING NOW: Dr. Rosalyn Echem of Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) leads t...

HAPPENING NOW: Dr. Rosalyn Echem of Philippine Commission on Women (PCW) leads the session on Understanding Gender-Based Conflict and Violence, where she discusses the various forms of violence and discrimination that women face in conflict settings. She introduces the conceptual anchors which includes gender, conflict, and peace roles. The session also explores the vulnerabilities of both women and men during armed conflict, acknowledging how gender dynamics intensifies these vulnerabilities. — This training is part of the Conflict Prevention and Resolution at the Grassroots: Enhancing Skills of Women, Youth, and IP Leaders in BaSulTa initiative of ZABIDA with partner organizations Nagdilaab Foundation, Inc., Tulung Lupah Sug, and Tarbilang Foundation, Inc., under the Women's Peace & Humanitarian Fund of UN Women Philippines The project seeks to empower women and youth leaders from the Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi region by providing them with the necessary tools to foster peace and security at the grassroots level. #WomenForPeace #Peacebuilding #BASULTA #WomenInLeadership