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GENSAC • Mar 20, 2024

CSW68 Webinar: Gender-Responsive Small Arms Control as a Pathway to Peace and Equality in Africa

The Gender Equality Network for Small Arms Control (GENSAC) is hosting a webinar to address the gendered impacts of the proliferation of small arms in these conflict-affected nations. This event will convene a panel of experts in security, disarmament, and gender equality from the DRC, Cameroon, The Central African Republic, and Mali.

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March 20, 2024 | 10:00 a.m. (EST) / 2:00 p.m. (GMT) | Virtual

Organized by Gender Equality Network for Small Arms Control (GENSAC)

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Women face significant violence risks in the midst of ongoing conflicts in several African nations, such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Cameroon, the Central African Republic, and Mali. This situation is further aggravated by the widespread proliferation and misuse of small arms and light weapons in these nations. These protracted conflicts not only resulted in the loss of lives but also subjected millions of women to displacement, sexual violence, and severe human rights violations.

The Gender Equality Network for Small Arms Control (GENSAC) is hosting a webinar on March 12, 2024, in recognition of the pressing need to address the gendered impacts of the proliferation of small arms in these conflict-affected nations titled “Gender-Responsive Small Arms Control: A Path to Peace and Equality in Africa ” This event will convene a panel of experts in security, disarmament, and gender equality from the DRC, Cameroon, The Central African Republic, and Mali.

Speakers

  • Her Excellency Mme Irene Essambo Diatta, Minister of Social Affairs of the Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Jacqueline Massegue, Association des Femmes pour le Control des ALPC
  • Fatima Maiga, President of AFIP
  • Armelle Tsafack Ndongo, Vice President of WILPF Cameroon
  • Farida Nabourema, GENSAC Network Coordinator (Moderator)