Reflecting on the assassination of her friend, Hajer Sharief reveals the deeply personal nature of her peace activism. Looking beyond the role of women civil society organisations in the implementation of UNSCR 1325, she also discusses the importance of the inclusion of women at the political level and diplomatic level in Libya. Hajer Sharief is the Co-Founder of 'Together We Build it', and Project Manager of the 1325 Network in Libya.
This video is part of a series of 10 personal stories from women and men from around the world who work on gender-sensitive peacebuilding within their own communities. These stories are part of the joint action research project ‘Candid Voices from the Field: Obstacles to Delivering Transformative Change within the Women, Peace and Security Agenda’, coordinated by the Women Peacemakers Program (WPP), the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict (GPPAC), and Cordaid. The aim is to uncover the deep-rooted issues that hamper women’s participation in peace efforts. Those interviewed participated in a global consultation meeting for the project that took place in The Hague from June 30 to July 2, 2015. The publication of our findings will be launched on October 23, 2015 in New York, coinciding with the anniversary of UNSCR 1325.
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Relating UNSCR 1325 implementation to the Iraqi context, Suzan Aref emphasizes the urgent need for policies that cater to the needs of women locally. For her, this means that the implementation addresses long-term strategies for peace as well as provides immediate support for women on the ground.
