Peace begins behind bars: A corrections officer’s fight for dignity inside Congo’s prisons The offer sounded almost unreal. The UN was fishing around for someone with a knack for building prisons – preferably a woman – to join its mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Would...

#WTA2025 winner Olukemi Ibikunle, proves that sustainable #peace starts behind bars.

Read more about her story from @unnews.bsky.social and her inspiring vision for #justice and #corrections in #MONUSCO here: news.un.org/en/story/202...

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Conference

Great keynote by Dr Shirley Graham at a conference on #womenpeaceandsecurity 25 years on from #SCR1325, along with other interesting speakers. Organised in DCU by @dcu-conflict.bsky.social and @dcu-irgs.bsky.social

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Trailblazer Spotlight on: Beatrice Were

A corrections officer from #Kenya serving with #MONUSCO in the #DRC, Beatrice is driving gender-sensitive prison reform.

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Closing date for abstracts is Monday (18th) for the conference in October to mark 25 years since #SCR1325

Closing date is Monday (18th) for the conference in October on #SCR1325

Prepping a keynote for #DohaMediationForum #DohaForum24 on #SCR1325 & getting women peacebuilders to the peacetable.
Bad news: Barriers persist, bureaucracy is erasing civil society's transformative role & peace is being thrown out the window.
The good news: We do know what to do/how to do it.