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Regional Wone’s Forum on the Implementation of the PSC Framework for Peace, Security and Cooperation for Democratic Republic of Congo and the Region. 22-23 August at Donatus Conference Center, Bujumbura Burundi.

Regional Wone’s Forum on the Implementation of the PSC Framework for Peace, Security and Cooperation for Democratic Republic of Congo and the Region. 22-23 August at Donatus Conference Center, Bujumbura Burundi Global Objective To promote the regional agenda for Peace, Security and Economic  Cooperation through prevention, protection and recovery Conference Objective Share ideas and best practices for a common agenda/program to promote women’s role in joint regional initiatives for confidence building, peaceful coexistence and cooperation as well as their effective participation in peace [...]

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ICGLR-RTF Report on The Symposium for Affiliated Trainers and Experts on Interventions taken to “Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress” taking into account Prevention and Response to Sexual and Gender Based Violence in Commemoration of International Women’s Day 2024 held on March 12, 2024

Participants/Venue: Attended by 52 Affiliated Trainers and Experts (38 participated virtually and 15-physically attended the Symposium at the ICGLR-RTF offices located in Kampala, Uganda. Program: The Program commenced at 11:00 am and ended at 2:30pm.  It included: Welcome Remarks by the ICGLR-RTF Regional Director – Hon. Dr. Janvière Ndirahisha; Opening Remarks by the National Coordinator – Uganda represented by Amb. Phillip Rukikaire; Key Note Address by the Ministry of Gender Labour and Social Development represented by Ms. Doreen Bakeiha; Presentations from ICGLR Member States; Plenary [...]

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International Women’s Day, 2024 – ‘Invest in Women – Accelerate Progress’ taking into account prevention and response to Sexual and Gender Based Violence

The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region – Regional Training Facility (ICGLR-RTF) takes this opportunity to wish all women in the Great Lakes Region and the World in general a Happy International Women’s Day. Why invest in women and girls? Investigating in women and girls has capacity to accelerate progress, prevents Sexual and Gender Based Violence and increases the capacity of response mechanisms to effectively rehabilitate victims/survivours of SGBV via provision of the requisite medical, psychosocial, legal and socio-economic [...]

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The Regional Training Facility on Prevention and Suppression of Sexual and Gender Based Violence in the Great Lakes Region and Huffine Global Solutions sign a Memorandum of Understanding and Partnership Cooperation

Washington DC – March 5th, 2024 – The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region-Regional Training Facility (ICGLR-RTF) on Prevention and Suppression of Sexual and Gender based violence in the Great Lakes Region, and Huffine Global Solutions (HGS), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding and Partnership Cooperation. Whereby both parties agree to work jointly to fulfill ICGLR-RTF’s mandate to train and sensitize judicial officers, police units, social workers, medical officers and other categories of persons who handle cases of [...]

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COMMEMORATION OF THE INTERNATIONAL WOMENS’ DAY 23 STATEMENT BY THE HON. DR. JANVIERE NDIRAHISHA REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ICGLR-RTF

Observed annually on March 8, International Women’s Day serves as a focal point for the women’s rights movement and raises awareness of topics including gender equality, reproductive rights, and violence and abuse against women. The day is celebrated by both state and non-state actors based on an annual theme derived from a pertinent trend or issue influencing the livelihood of women and girls based on the aforementioned parameters. According to UNWOMEN, the theme for the 2023 women’s day is “DigitALL: Innovation and Technology for gender [...]

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UNITAR SIGNS A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THE GREAT LAKES REGION – REGIONAL TRAINING FACILITY

On 19 August 2021, Geneva, Switzerland (Virtual) – UNITAR’s Division for Peace is excited to announce the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)  with  the International Conference on the Great Lakes Region – Regional Training Facility (ICGLR-RTF) with the goal of contributing to international, regional, and local efforts aimed at preventing and responding to sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the Great Lakes Region. UNITAR and the ICGLR-RTF have a strong working relationship, and the signing of this MoU represents the formalisation of the partnership and a recommitment towards comprehensive joint programming. Since its inception in 2014, the ICGLR-RTF has trained over 1500 professionals that manage cases of [...]

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25 Apr

Covid-19 and Domestic Violence:  Four Ways Out of a Double Pandemic, By Nathan Mwesigye Byamukama

As the COVID-19 pandemic rages around the world, women and girls are more vulnerable than ever. With the world staying at home due to the pandemic, we see a rise in sexual and gender based violence including domestic violence. It is a double pandemic for women and girls. Domestic violence keeps exponentially increasing and faster than the COVID – 19 in lockdown families. We need to effectively handle the two pandemics concurrently because the two kill, if not prevented. It is [...]

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