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IWPG and NCIC partner to strengthen women-led peacebuilding and community cohesion in Kenya
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The International Women's Peace Group IWPG has signed a Memorandum of Understanding MoU with the National Cohesion and Integration Commission NCIC to enhance cooperation in peacebuilding, dialogue, and community cohesion across Kenya. This agreement, signed on July 2, follows a series of peacebuilding activities in Nairobi focused on promoting women's leadership in conflict resolution. IWPG also partnered with four Kenyan civil society organizations: the Kenya Alliance for Advancement of Children KAACR, Kangemi-Westlands Uhaki Paralegal Network KWUPANET, Centre for Citizen Empowerment Programme CCEP, and Youth Economic Empowerment Programme YEEP. These partnerships aim to advance peace education, child and youth protection, civic empowerment, and community development. Speakers at the Nairobi conference emphasized the critical role women play in building lasting peace through leadership, mediation, and community engagement. IWPG Chairwoman Nayoung Jeon stated the organization's goal is to create a strong network of women peace leaders in Kenya and implement grassroots peace projects and education for community stability. Timothy Ekesa, chairperson of KAACR and an expert at the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights OHCHR, welcomed the collaboration, noting its alignment with global peace efforts.
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