News from the Network - 14 October 2007
CONTENTS
News from Creative Exchange
1.HIVAIDS The Creative Challenge
2.Peer Leadership Network on Arts, Culture and Refugees
3.Culture and Conflict Transformation in Burundi
Features
4. World Creativity Summit
5. IDEA
Events and Training
6. Scotland Dances – a series of 5 one-day conferences (Scotland, Oct 07 – Spring 09)
7. The Human Cost featuring Ruth Waterman Young Vic, (London, 4 Nov 07)
8. Exploring Safety and Risk in Arts Practice with Young Refugees and Asylum Seekers (London, 13 Nov 07)
9. Contemporary Artists at the Foundling Museum London, UK, (to 18 Nov 07)
10. Two forthcoming workshops led by Marian Liebmann (Birmingham, UK, Nov 07 & Mar 08)
11. " Under African Skies: The Imagination Of Poetry & Storytelling in the HIV/AIDS Pandemic " (Nairobi, Kenya, 29 Nov - 1 Dec 07)
12. The British Sari Story Brent Museum, (London to 30 Jan 08)
13. Events news from Exiled Writers Ink (London, various dates)
Project News
14.Small World Theatre - Tanzania 2007 scoping visit
15.FilmAid International's 2nd Annual Power of Film Gala has been
16.News from Grassroots
17.News from Dushireamwe
NEWS FROM CREATIVE EXCHANGE
Here are some updates on our current projects.
1.HIV/AIDS The Creative Challenge
This project aims to explore new knowledge and understanding about the ways in which a cultural approach to HIV and AIDS prevention and care can be effective. It is doing this through dialogue with and between those working HIV and AIDS communications using cultural approaches, to record what they do and assess their effectiveness.
In its first phase - in partnership with Exchange and UNESCO - the project carried out a literature review, and gathered data on possible case study projects. The second phase involved looking in greater depth at regional clusters of case studies in Kenya, Cambodia and Vietnam. The main activities of the second phase were holding regional meetings for discussion and learning between practitioners and policymakers in two cluster areas, developing case studies from the work of participants, and producing a series of reports based on these activities.
The third phase, Engaging culture and creativity in HIV/AIDS prevention is funded by DfID. It has expanded the case study analysis and meetings to the Caribbean and South Africa in order to extend the international debate and will add to the resources from the second phase, to inform global HIV and AIDS policy, and advocate for greater engagement with culturally appropriate approaches to HIV and AIDS work. A key aim is to gather and share practice and knowledge both in-country and between regions, so building a 'practice network', which will link into global structures.
During 2007 the project has been progressing in all four regions.
In July 2007 two three day workshops were held in Johannesburg, South Africa and Kingston, Jamaica. The practitioners at these meetings addressed shared practice, what they mean by a cultural approach, the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of their work and how to make the case for this work to others. On the final day of both workshops, these case study organisations presented and discussed the workshop findings about the relevance and value of cultural approaches to HIV/AIDS with bilateral, multilateral and business donors, policy-makers, academics and campaigners.
The Johannesburg meeting led by Nigel Cross and local project coordinator Laura Myers, has resulted in nine case studies, and discussions with some 46 organisations and individuals. The Kingston workshop, led by Mary Marsh and local project manager Michael Holgate, was attended by 12 development practitioners from 5 non-government organisations (NGOs) utilising cultural approaches to HIV and AIDS prevention and care, and a further 20 representatives from regional policy, donor or government agencies and civil society organisations with a particular interest in HIV and AIDS work.
In Cambodia and Viet Nam, local project coordinator Jane Martin has just come back from a two week visit to Viet Nam, talking to UN bodies, NGOs and artist working in the field of culture and HIV/AIDS. The visit involved meetings in Phan Thiet, Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi. Jane met with Creative Exchange partners Peter Kaufmann, ACT; Bernard Kervyn, Vietnam Plus; and Paul Zetter of Ensemble and many others including Phan Y Ly, Tran Loung and the Hanoi Reproductive Health Troupe, Vietnam Plus, Family Health International, Catholic Relief Services, Center for Community Health and Development, UNAIDS, UNFPA and the British Council. Jane is now in the process of meeting stakeholders in Cambodia and developing the strategy for our next regional meeting with them.
Anyone interested in arts and creativity in development in Vietnam can subscribe to the Vietnam arts and creativity in development a newsletter moderated by Paul Zetter and Phan Y Ly at http://mailman.ngocentre.org.vn/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/creative_devel
In Kenya, local project coordinator Oby Obyerodhyambo held the first meeting of the Kenya network in Nairobi in August 2007. At this meeting 17 Kenyan cultural practitioners,shared information about their practice and news and viewed some recent work. They agreed to establish a network and went ont to discuss the purpose of the network and to define short and long term objectives, participation and some initial actions. A second meeting is scheduled for November 2007.
Phase three of HIV/AIDs the Creative Challenge ends in December 2007. Reports, case studies and other resources from the project will be available on a new microsite on the Creative Exchange website.
For further information about the project contact Creative Exchange at info@creativexchange.org
2.Peer Leadership Network on Arts, Culture and Refugees
The Peer Leadership Network on Arts, Culture and Refugees (PLN) - a one-year project funded by Arts Council England’s Cultural Leadership Programme and managed by Creative Exchange – seeks to develop skills, knowledge sharing and capacity of a network of 17 mid-career leaders of the arts & culture sector working with Refugees and Asylum seekers in the UK.
Two meetings have occurred so far, the first in April where the group agreed on the objectives of the network and common priorities for action, setting up three action learning themes to explore and develop through the year: understanding their purpose, advocating for policy change, and sharing information on policy and funding. In July the network met again to discuss their values, ethics and purpose and how these relate to their work, having the opportunity to have a briefing on current policy issues and trends by representatives of the R & As and government sectors.
With its third meeting in late October addressing funding opportunities for the sector, as well as an analysis of group data, the PLN is trying to find potential similarities for their work as organizations to engage more effectively with its peers, the Refugee service sector, government, trusts and foundations.
The PLN project also provides its partners with financial support for professional development, an e-forum based facility to exchange ideas, as well as a microsite that will give them the opportunity to share good practice as well as this and other experiences for the end of the programme.
If you would like to know more about the PLN activities, participants and future outcomes, please email Ledy Leyssen at admin@creativexchange.org
3.Culture and Conflict Transformation in Burundi
Culture and Conflict Transformation in Burundi is a research project conducted over the period October 2006 to June 2007 by Creative Exchange in partnership with Burundian community organisations and international agencies. It has been funded by Comic Relief. The project’s purpose is to explore the effectiveness of community based cultural approaches in addressing conflict and building long term, permanent peace.
Project Consultant Judy El Bushra, and local project manager Liliane Bigayimpunzi worked with five cultural practitioner organisations to share information about their methods through a series of three workshops. Lessons learned by the group were shared at an event for policy makers and will continue to be shared with international organisations, donor agencies, government bodies and other interested audiences. The project has generated case studies from the five organisations which have formed a basis for discussing effective strategies within the group and with international agencies which support them and these along with a report of the project will soon be available on a new microsite on culture and conflict on the Creative Exchange website.
Creative Exchange is currently seeking funding to develop this project.
For further information contact Creative Exchange: info@creativexchange.org
FEATURE
Jane Martin, Cambodia-based, arts for development specialist and co-founder of SangSalapak (and Creative Exchange local project manager) recently attended the World Creativity Summit and the IDEA congress in Hong Kong.
Brace yourself for a barrage of acronyms - each of these organisations will be of interest to anyone working in arts education and education through the arts.
4. World Creativity Summit organised by the World Alliance for Arts Education in partnership with the Hong Kong Institute of Contemporary Culture
In July the International Association of Drama/Theatre and Education (IDEA), International Society of Education through Art (InSEA) and International Society of Music Education (ISME) that make up the World Alliance for Arts Education convened their first World Creativity Summit at the Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts.
It was the World Alliance's first collaboration since the presentation of its 'Joint Declaration on March 6 2006 at the UNESCO World Congress of Arts in Education held in Lisbon, Portugal, and was institutionally launched by a historic shared keynote by the presidents of the 3 world organisations on July 21 during the 6th IDEA World Congress.
The Summit gathered more than 120 internationally-renowned scholars, practitioners, cultural producers and policy-makers from more than 40 different countries to begin strategic discussions around three principal aims:
to design and launch a sustainable and effective World Creativity Summit; to understand the relationships between human creativity and the cultivation of knowledge-based societies built on the practice of sustainable development, global solidarity, cooperation and human rights; and
to stimulate and develop strategic partnerships which influence how civil societies and their governments throughout the world understand and create such a future.
Release: http://www.idea-org.net/en/articles/World_Creativity_Summit_2007
5. IDEA
IDEA has just completed its 6th world congress in Hong Kong. More than 1200 people from over 50 countries participated in an innovative programme of pre- and post-congress courses, a world collaboration of young actors and directors, a historic keynote by the Presidents of IDEA, InSEA and ISME, and a World Creativity Summit. New officers were elected and Brazil unveiled its plans for IDEA 2010! For more details, click on www.idea-org.net
IDEA was founded in Porto, Portugal 1992. Its membership is comprised of national associations, groups and individual practitioners drawn from over 70 countries who seek to demonstrate and advocate drama/theatre education as part of a full human education, particularly through international project collaborations; to promote international dialogue and research around the practice and theory of drama/theatre and education; and to support the practice of drama/theatre and education to achieve human rights and peace throughout the world, particularly for young people, children and excluded communities threatened by violence.
Jane Martin can be contacted at jane.martin@sangsalapak.org.kh
EVENTS and TRAINING
6. Scotland Dances – a series of 5 one-day conferences
Scotland, October 07 – Spring 09
Foundation for Community Dance, in partnership with Citymoves, Dance Base, Dance House, Eden Court, The Space and YDance present Scotland Dances - a series of five one-day conferences in five Scottish cities about critical debate in community dance. Aimed at professional artists and organisations working in community and educational contexts- not just in Scotland but accross the UK Scotland Dances will raise debate about critical issues for community dance.
The first event is:
Valuing the artist, valuing the work: who cares if we don’t?
This event asks the questions “how can dance artists support the need to be creative and innovative and undertake reflective evaluation, how can they use their work as a powerful strategy for advocacy and entrepreneurial practice?” With provocations from independent dance producer Bush Hartshorn (previously director of Yorkshire Dance) and Edinburgh-based choreographe, teacher and dancer Janice Parker, the debate will look at how those working in community dance value themselves, their contribution and the work they produce. To begin the day day, Ian Spink, renowned choreographer and Artistic Director of Citymoves will lead a practical professional-level workshop.
Conference Two:Sustaining a lifelong career in dance: who’s in charge, you or other people? The Space, Dundee, March 2008
Conference Three: Developing dance with fragile communities: working at the edge. At Dance Base, Edinburgh, August 2008
Conference Four: Developing wider partnerships for investment and advocacy: can we use others to …? Eden Court Theatre, Inverness, Autumn 2008
Conference Five: Developing the art and the artist in Community Dance: is community dance art or a tool for social engineering? Dance House, Glasgow, Spring 2009
Price: Individual - £25/£15 for Scotland-based artists,
Organisations - £40/£25 for Scotland-based organisations
Bookings: visit www.communitydance.org.uk or call 0116 253 3453
7. The Human Cost featuring Ruth Waterman
Young Vic, Waterloo, London on Sunday 4 November at 7.30pm
International violinist Ruth Waterman will be participating in The Human Cost, an event commemorating victims of genocide. During the evening of reminiscence and music, she will play some traditional Bosnian music and speak briefly about her experiences in Bosnia. She has visited the country regularly for over five years, performing, conducting and teaching, and her book about the aftermath of war there will be published in the spring.
Box office: 020 7922 2922.
On the same day at 3pm, Ruth Waterman will also be departing from her normal repertoire to perform Three Songs without Words by Paul Ben-Haim for violin and orchestra at the Royal Academy of Music, London, as part of a concert of Israeli music organized by the Spiro Ark and the RAM.
Tickets: 020 7723 9991.
8. Oval House Training: Exploring Safety and Risk in Arts Practice with Young Refugees and Asylum Seekers
Oval House Theatre, 52- 54 Kennington Oval, London SE11 5SW, 13 November 2007, 10am - 4.30pm
Calling artists, EAL teachers, support staff, mentors, youth workers. This training day is open to anyone who wishes to explore the dynamic between safety and risk in arts practice with young refugees and asylum seekers.
Since the 1960's, Oval House Theatre has used drama and associated participatory arts to involve some of the most marginalised young people in South London. Our Living Here project uses participatory arts with young people in schools with high numbers of young refugees and asylum seekers and with young people out of school offering young exiles a range of artistic and social opportunities. The project uses powerful participatory arts methods offering young people the creative tools to express themselves and the opportunity to create new ways of working that addressing their concerns. The project directly supports the self-confidence and integration of these young people, and their access to artistic and educational achievement. We work with a team of artists with over eight years of experience in developing arts projects for young refugees and asylum seekers.
The one-day course will explore the ethics that underpin our arts practice and offer examples of arts activities that fit within an ethical framework. It will also explore the tension between offering a safe space for young people and the potential risks involved in exploring ideas through arts.
Cost: £90.00 (There are a limited number of subsidised places for students and those on benefits please contact us for information)
To book on the course contact
Stella Barnes - stella.barnes@ovalhouse.com
Telephone: 020 7582 6279
Oval House Theatre, 52 – 54 Kennington Oval, SE11 5SW.
9. Contemporary Artists at the Foundling Museum
London, UK, to 18 November 2007
London’s original public art gallery holds first major contemporary art show since 1740. Fifteen contemporary artists including Creative Exchange partner, Zory - Farngis Shahrokhi, have been invited by Commissions East to create works inspired by the art and social history collections at the Foundling Museum in Brunswick Square, London.
Zory - Farngis Shahrokhi makes casts of the keepsakes that mothers left, either as means of identifying their children or as tokens of affection for their abandoned babies. Zory, herself an Iranian refugee, attaches these keepsakes to human hair, making more poignant the issue of enforced separation. The work brings into the museum reminders of the separation of children from their families in contemporary warfare.
For information on the exhibition and the other artists who are exhibiting visit:
http://www.foundlingmuseum.org.uk/exhibit_temp.php
The Foundling Museum,40 Brunswick Square, London WC1N 1AZ
Tel. 020 7841 3600 Fax. 020 7841 3601
Tues–Sat 10am–6pm, Sun 12–6pm
10. Two forthcoming workshops led by Marian Liebmann
Birmingham, UK, November 07 & March 08
Marian Liebmann is an art therapist and mediator and brings these backgrounds together in her workshops exploring the use of art with conflict and anger issues.
Art and Conflict: exploring conflict/cooperation in an interactive way
9-11 November 2007
A weekend of using art materials to work on simulated and actual conflicts in an interactive way. There will be a variety of exercises in pairs and groups deisgned to reflecton on different aspects of conflict and cooperation. Some will be light-hearted, some more serious; hopefully all will provide a stimulating way to approach conflict issues. No artistic ability needed, just a willingness to have a go. The course is suitable for those who want to follow on from a previous ‘Art and Conflict’ course which explored personal conflict, and anyone else who would like to use art materials to explore conflict and cooperation.
£142 resident, £100 non resident
Anger Management with Art
14 March 2008
This course is for anyone who would like to look at anger issues using art materials – those who want to look at their own anger issues, those working with others who are angry, or both. No ability in art is needed. We will look at what anger is; whetehr its is good or bad; at the physical symptoms of anger; what lies underneath the anger; the influence of early family patterns; anger and conflict; and how to use relaxation and assertiveness to manage anger more constructively. There will be a set of handouts to take away.
£136 resident £100 non resident
Both at Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre, Birmingham
for further information and to book contact
Woodbrooke Quaker Study Centre
Email enquiries@woodbrooke.org.uk
0121 472 5171
www.woodbrooke.org.uk
11. " Under African Skies: The Imagination Of Poetry & Storytelling in the HIV/AIDS Pandemic "
Nairobi , Kenya . 29 November- 1 December 2007
" I don't want to attack only to attract "- Patience Agbabi
Perched on Nairobi ( The City in The Sun) we will explore topics through our work ... Fact and Fantasy, Tradition and urban myth, the poet,community and storyteller,
The festival invites the attendance and involvement of people from many cultural backgrounds with professional and personal interest in performance, corporate training, writing history (oral and written), health and education, family teenage and early childhood issues. Within the context of this exploration, the festival will work to:
- Further professional development
- Celebrate poetry and storytelling in performance
- Re- enliven and inspire
- Provide a space for sharing
- !Increase awareness of communities
- Integrate story work with place and time
The festival attracts artists from all media, poets, performers, writers, drama specialists, musicians, dancers, visual artists and those working with story in community and business environments. There will be poetry and storytelling within the cultural contexts of groups within communities. We come together to take part in workshops, performance and debate in 2 days of sharing.
Workshop Topics Tastes include Theater and improvisation, community based storytelling, poetry with a cause, story Medicare through biography, unlocking memories, storytelling in museums and galleries, storytelling and poetry in the corporate world,
telling to children and living to tell the tale... oral history...storytelling, poetry and comedy.
Full Registration: $ 300
Because of limited finances, participants are advised to fund their own travel, accommodation and meals.
Send your abstract to ; Charles Muthiora
Cell phone No. +254 734 327908
Email; charliecvm@yahoo.com
P.O. BOX 447- 00518 Nairobi , Kenya .
www.communityfocusgroup.org/news.events
The festival is hosted by Community Focus Group( CFG ), Kenya .
12. The British Sari Story
Brent Museum, Willesden Green Library Centre, 95 High Road, Willesden NW10 2SF, UK - to 30 Jan 2008
An exciting exhibition at Brent Museum which showcases the first brilliant new British Asian saris and throws a spotlight on British Asian life today. Funded by the Heritage Lottery fund, it also displays traditional saris from around South Asia, drawings by artist Helen Scalway of a sari shop in Tooting, South London, and stories by children from a local primary school who have collected stories about saris that are precious to women in their families. Organiser Bridging Arts (www.bridging-arts.com) is now taking bookings for the national tour - email info@bridging-arts.com for more information. Individuals and organisations interested in the range of activities staged around it, whether pattern and draping workshops or the Education Pack should call Adanma Frederick on 020 8749 9020 or email info@bridging-arts.com
Open from 9am daily (from 11am on Mon and Sun). Closing time 6pm daily (8pm on Mon, Tues and Thurs)
www.bridging-arts.com
13. Events news from Exiled Writers Ink
London, various dates
Four Free Poetry Writing Workshops for Refugees and Exiles
Tuesdays 9th, 16th, 23rd, 30th October from 11.00 am to 1.00 pm
Where do you come from, what is your identity?
If you are interested in writing poems about your life experiences and what it is like to be exiled in a new country, do come along and be encouraged to find a way into writing. All welcome.
Poetry Writing Workshops with poet and workshop facilitator Lynette Craig who holds an MPhil in Writing; she mentors exiled writers and leads workshops for both beginners and more experienced writers. Her own writing reflects her interest in the dispossessed, the persecution and exile.
Finsbury Library, 245 St.John Street, London, EC1V 4NB
Please contact jennifer@exiledwriters.fsnet.co.uk for further information and if you plan to attend.
Somali and Exiled Voices Fusion: Event 4
Wednesday 24 October 2007 -7pm – 9:30pm
Breaking the Silence; the Voices of Somali Women with the great Maryan Mursal and writers: Zahrah Awaleh and Keena-Diid Caynaane
Maryan Mursal began singing as a teenager in Mogadishu in 1966. As one of the first female singers to make a sucuccses ful as member of Waaberi band. After the civil she and her young family walked - out of Mogadishu, across Kenya, through Ethiopia, recrossing Somalia again and eventually arriving in Djibouti where she was luckily given asylum by the Danish embassy. Maryan as unique she is one of the few Somali artist she has two Real world albums on her name.
Zahrah Awaleh is British-Somali; her work includes; a chapter “Daughter of Diaspora” of newly published book the “Silent Voices”
Keena-Diid Caynaane -was born in Mogadishu and came to Britain in 1993 as a refugee fleeing from Somalia. She works for an NGO and writes literature on the life of Somali immigrants. She recounts beautifully observed narratives of London life.
Cost: £5
Part of “Somali Week Festival 07”: Saturday 20th to Sunday 28th October 2007
For more information about the Festival Programme, call Ayan Mahamoud, the Festival Coordinator on 020 7749 1140 or e-mail her on: ayan.mahamoud@oxfordhouse.org.uk
For bookings contact Magda Budzowska on mags.budzowska@oxfordhouse.org.uk or 020 7739 9001, extension 1108
“Homeland…beyond borders. International Exchange Day”
Sunday 28th October from 12.00 to 5.00 at St Ethelburga's Centre for Reconciliation & Peace
performance, seminar, workshop
Please contact Exiled Writers Ink! for details
78 Bishopsgate, London EC2N 4AG.
jennifer@exiledwriters.fsnet.co.uk
PROJECT NEWS
14.Small World Theatre - Tanzania 2007 scoping visit
In September 2007 Small World Theatre went to the Kigoma region of Tanzania in response to a request for assistance in what turned out to be an amazing project concerning the reproductive rights of women in urban and rural settings as well as refugee camps and schools in that region. They are now in the process of absorbing all the testimony, suggestions and the results of the test theatre techniques that they used as research methodology and will work on a proposal for funding with their Tanzanian partners.
Their impression, so far, is that this will be an extremely worthwhile project with clear need expressed by potential beneficiaries. A hectic schedule of meetings and visits were pre arranged so that Ann and Bill could experience the environment that the projects operate in and hear directly from potential beneficiaries what their problems, needs and suggestions of solutions are.
Some of their activities included using still picture theatre technique in the villages to help them understand the problems and see if these are verified by the greater community. They also used this process to see if SWT expertise would be useful in this context. They used theatre techniques with the volunteers exploring and testing its viability and find out more about their view of human rights.
To find out more about this developing project please contact Small World
Office Address : P.O. BOX 45 Cardigan, SA431WT
Tel / Fax 01239 615952
e mail: info@smallworld.org.uk
http://www.smallworld.org.uk/tanzscoping.html
15.FilmAid International's 2nd Annual Power of Film Gala
At Capitale, New York, USA rescheduled from this coming October 15th 2007 to Thursday, March 6, 2008
FilmAid are working to make this benefit gala the most entertaining, exciting and successful fundraiser in the history of FilmAid and are counting on friends and supporters, to help make a difference. They are also looking for sponsors for the event. Becoming a sponsor means supporting their mission of bringing the power of film to educate and inspire the growing number of refugees around the world.
To purchase tickets or become a sponsor, please contact Ben Aplin at baplin@filmaid.org
16.News from Grassroots
UK - Grassroots is currently on its annual tour of the UK, running workshops and performances in schools, colleges, universities, churches, prisons, health centres and community halls. Most of the issues are based on racism, environment, poverty, HIV/AIDS and religion amongst others. Grassroots uses the dramatic art forms as vehicle for social change. The UK programme has expanded over the years now covering, Wales, Scotland and England.
Any Help? We are looking for volunteers or students who can help with the UK tour next year for at least six months. These can either be artists in development work who can be involved in workshops, performances and help with driving amongst other duties.
Zimbabwe - Grassroots has introduced a theatre for development programme in the rural areas of Zimbabwe. The programme "Sanganisai Children's Festival (SCF)" is a children based and theatre in education programme that promotes health issues, HIV/AIDS, education and promoting the social fabric structures at village level. SCF was launched in April 07 and was a huge success, bringing together 3000 children and adults, and we are already planning another SCF08.
Help? Volunteers are requested to help with SCF in Zimbabwe. They should be willing to work in a rural set up and share music, dance as well as health issues with village schools. The programme runs from January to July each year.
Should anyone be interested, please get in touch with
Ephson Ngadya, GTC & SCF Director
engadya66@hotmail.com
www.grassrootstheatre.com
17.News from Dushireamwe
Dushireamwe recently collaborated with Creative Exchange in the Culture and Conflict Transformation project in Burundi. This community-based women’s association has the objective of promoting women’s status at all levels of Burundian society, and in particular the recognition of women’s role in peace-building. One of its main activities is training of member groups in local conflict resolution. Here is some information on their recent activities (see below for EN version).
L’association Dushirehamwe en étroite collaboration avec le cadre de coordination des organisations féminines pour la consolidation de la paix et la mise en œuvre de la Résolution 1325 ont organisé du 28 au 29 Août 2007 une formation sur la Résolution 1325 du Conseil de Sécurité des Nations Unies :
60 femmes des grandes organisations féminines ont été formées pendant les deux jours.
Résultats de l’atelier
Les femmes ont pu identifié les contraintes de la mise en application de la Résolution au Burundi après avoir montré les leçons apprises.
i) Leçons apprises
· 7 ans après l’adoption de la Résolution 1325, elle est restée lettre morte et la plupart des organisations féminines ne l’ont pas su pour plaidoyer pour sa mise en application
· la Résolution 1325 est une plate forme importante pour le développement de la fille et de la femme à tous les niveaux.
· la Résolution 1325 insiste sur les sanctions à infliger aux auteurs des violences sexuelles mais au Burundi il n’y a pas de législation en la matière.
· la Résolution 1325 est un argument de plaidoyer auprès des Etats et gouvernements en cas d’abus de toute nature en particulier les violences sexuelles.
· le manque de formation sur la Résolution1325.
· les femmes et les petites filles n’ont pas été protégées pendant la guerre.
· la faible implication du Ministère de la Solidarité, des Droits de la personne humaine et du Genre dans la mise en œuvre de la Résolution 1325 ;
Les défis
· manque de mécanismes de mise en œuvre et de suivi-évaluation de la Résolution 1325 ;
· persistance de la discrimination de la femme et de la fille ;
· persistance des violences basées sur le genre et l’impunité en la matière ;
· insuffisance du travail en synergie au niveau des organisations féminines en la matière ;
· non respect des engagements du gouvernement par rapport à la Résolution 1325 ;
· absence de la communication entre les femmes qui sont dans les instances de décision et les femmes à la base en général et les associations féminines en particulier.
Cette formation a abouti à la mise en place des stratégies de mise en œuvre de cette résolution et de certaines recommandations.
(English version)
Dushireamwe in collaboration with le cadre de coordination des organisations féminines pour la consolidation de la paix et la mise en œuvre de la Résolution 1325 (the network of women’s organisations for the consolidation of peace and the implementation of UN Security council Resolution 1325) organised a training event on the resolution in August 07. 60 women from major women’s organisations were trained over 2 days.
Outcomes from the workshop.
The women were able to indentify constraint in the application of the resolution in Burundi after considering lessons learned.
Lessons learned
- 7 years after the adoption of the Resolution 1325 it has had little impact and most women’s organisations have not know how to campaign for it to be applied.
- Resolution 1325 is an important platform for girls and women’s development at all levels.
- Resolution 1325 insists upon sanctions for instigators of sexual violence but Burundi has no legislation to this effect.
- Resolution 1325 can be used for campaigning with states and governments where thre is abuse of any kind and in particular sexual violence.
- There is a lack of training in regard to the resolution.
· Women and girls were not protected during the war.
· The weak emphasis that the Ministère de la Solidarité places on human rights and gender in the implementation of résolution 1325 ;
Challenges
· The lack of mechanisms for implementation, monitoring and evaluation of Resolution 1325 ;
· Persistent discrimination against women and girls
· Persistent gender based violence with impunity for the offenders
· Insufficienty work in synergy between womens organisations
· Government not respecting its responsibilities in regard to Resolution 1325 ;
· Absence of communication between women decision makers and women on the ground in general, and women’s organisations in particular.
This training resulted in the development of some strategies for implementation for the resolution and other recommendations.
For more information on Dushireamwe contact: Assoc Dushirehamwe ADH dushirehamwe1@yahoo.fr
For more information on UN Security Council Resolution 1325 see: http://www.peacewomen.org/un/sc/1325.html