By Crossing Borders
Women are overheard
The ability of existing institutions to initiate and sustain advocacy programmes is greatly inhibited by limited access to information. And the patriarchal nature of social, cultural, political and religious values in the Horn further impedes these efforts.
We hope so. Because The Horn of Africa is known for being an area riddled with decades of almost unrelenting conflict and unrest:
Need for strong regional actors advocating for peace
There are several complex issues which attribute to conflict in this region, issues deeply rooted in history. While the nature of these conflicts may vary from country to country, the need for strong regional actors that can advocate for peace and human rights initiatives is present across the board.
There are several complex issues which attribute to conflict in this region, issues deeply rooted in history. While the nature of these conflicts may vary from country to country, the need for strong regional actors that can advocate for peace and human rights initiatives is present across the board.
War leading to extreme poverty
The deteriorating stability in areas most heavily embroiled in conflict has had a negative effect on the flow of humanitarian aid. International staffs are frequent targets of abductions and attacks while piracy off of the coast disrupts supply chain.
The deteriorating stability in areas most heavily embroiled in conflict has had a negative effect on the flow of humanitarian aid. International staffs are frequent targets of abductions and attacks while piracy off of the coast disrupts supply chain.
Support the grass roots
Numerous Horn of Africa peace and reconciliation efforts have been launched by the international community. However the inclusion of grass roots level organizations is meagre. With this region invariably being one of the world’s more volatile conflict clusters, it is important to bolster local grass roots organizations and their capacity to promote peace and dialogue in the region.
Numerous Horn of Africa peace and reconciliation efforts have been launched by the international community. However the inclusion of grass roots level organizations is meagre. With this region invariably being one of the world’s more volatile conflict clusters, it is important to bolster local grass roots organizations and their capacity to promote peace and dialogue in the region.
The suffering youth
Youth in the Greater Horn of Africa suffer greatly from economic and political exclusion. Continuous conflict has created an environment in which they are subjected to gross human rights violations ranging from gender based violence and displacement to the being deprived of the right to life, movement, association and representation.
Youth in the Greater Horn of Africa suffer greatly from economic and political exclusion. Continuous conflict has created an environment in which they are subjected to gross human rights violations ranging from gender based violence and displacement to the being deprived of the right to life, movement, association and representation.
No space for young voices
The lack of youth participation in peace building is due to a number of reasons the biggest of which is the lack of political space for youth initiatives. In addition, the youth lack access to the education and skills that could enable them to organize such human rights initiatives.
The lack of youth participation in peace building is due to a number of reasons the biggest of which is the lack of political space for youth initiatives. In addition, the youth lack access to the education and skills that could enable them to organize such human rights initiatives.
The ability of existing institutions to initiate and sustain advocacy programmes is greatly inhibited by limited access to information. And the patriarchal nature of social, cultural, political and religious values in the Horn further impedes these efforts.
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| GREHAYA visited The Kuona Trust Art Center in Nairobi. Here with "war-glasses" by artist Cyrus. |
Wars have a great impact in the young especially in south Sudan where boys below 12 are taken and trained as rebels,the most important task is women rights not taken seriously
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