Name of organization/institution

Sawa' Gelijkheid

Organization details

Civil Society Organization

Description of your organization/institution

Sawa' Gelijkheid Platform works towards more social engagement with justice, citizenship peace building among diaspora communities through legal political empowerment of women

Description of your main WPS related activities

Promoting social engagement about justice, citizenship and peacebuilding among Diaspora communities; and providing an empowerment platform for Diaspora groups, especially women, to take a leading role in their own community through networking and knowledge exchange on peace and justice in a pluralistic society. That is done by providing social and legal support to Diaspora communities, organizing meetings and training, lobbying and advocacy activities.

Strategic outcome

1. Participation - More women hold leadership positions, and women participate equally and meaningfully in decision-making processes at every level in the interests of peace and security, including conflict prevention and resolution, peacebuilding, protec, 2. Prevention - Conflict prevention and the prevention of violent extremism, including of related violence against women and girls, is based on the human rights approach and starts from the principle of human security. Prevention policy and its implementa, 3. Protection - Women and girls, as well as men and boys, in and from conflict situations, are protected against all forms of conflict-related violence, including sexual and gender-based violence. Their rights are safeguarded and enforceable, 4. Relief, reconstruction and recovery - Meet the needs and contribute to the empowerment of women and girls, 5. WPS Mainstreaming - A gender lens is applied to every reorganisation, improvement, development and evaluation of analysis, policy and policy implementation with regard to peace and security

Sub-outcome 1

1.1 Enhanced enabling conditions for equal and meaningful participation of women and girls, 1.2 Support for meaningful participation women- and diaspora organisations, human rights defenders and peace builders who work on women’s rights and gender equality , 1.3 Peace processes and peace declarations are inclusive and bottom up

Sub-outcome 2

2.2 Countering radicalisation, violent extremism and terrorism policies respect operational space of women’s organisations, human rights defenders and peace builders

Sub-outcome 3

3.1 Women and girls have access to security and justice systems, 3.2 Impunity for violent offences against women and girls combatted

Sub-outcome 4

4.1 Improved physical, mental, psycho-social health of women and girls, 4.2 Improved socio-economic position women and girls

Sub-outcome 5

5.1 Peace and security personnel gender aware; applies gender lens, 5.3 Organisations have positive gender norms; specific focus on role men and boys

What type of investments will you make to contribute to the selected outcome(s)?

Policy, Advocacy, Progammitic

What is the time frame for your pledged outcome(s) and investment(s)

5 years - 2025