Giving Women a Voice in Guinea

Summary

The project aims to increase women's leadership in addressing and managing local conflicts through non-violence. It will help women voice their peace messages through media and training.

What is the issue, problem, or challenge?

Guinea is at a critical juncture where newly emerging political, social and economic issues are threatening peace and security, with severe implications for the most vulnerable groups, especially women. Simmering tensions jeopardize the rights of Guinean women to fully express and share their experiences in preventing and managing conflicts as they occur locally. Search for Common Ground will support women’s efforts to manage local conflicts and improve their leadership in peace building.

How will this project solve this problem?

-Train women in conflict prevention and resolution skills; -Build women’s confidence through sharing and networking; -Partner with local radio stations to include women’s voices in their programming; -Create local forums to discuss peace messages.

Potential Long Term Impact

Through these conferences women learn new skills and return to their communities as empowered educators and promoters of non-violent conflict resolution.

Project Message

“I saw a group of people watching a policeman strangle a street seller. A young woman stepped between and yelled, "It is your mother who talks to you; your sister who begs you; don’t pour blood.'”
- Spès Manirakiza, Guinea Coordinator, SFCG

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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