HRWMO conducted an awareness campaign on social peacebuilding initiatives in partnership with the United States Institute of Peace (USIP). The main aim of the project was to raise awareness among local people about the peace process, peace negotiation, and women’s political participation. The project also aimed to enhance the capacity and expertise of local journalists and communication professionals to effectively address women’s rights issues, report on conflict-sensitive topics, violence, and peacebuilding issues, and critically analyze the outcomes of ethical journalism and media working for peacebuilding. Furthermore, the campaign sought to educate the community about their fundamental rights and to encourage positive changes in their attitudes and behaviors to promote peace, prosperity, and gender empowerment.
The project provided insights into the meaningful inclusion of women, emphasizing the importance of granting them decision-making authority in peace and transition processes. It was highlighted that inclusive peace frameworks better reflect society’s diversity and increase the durability and quality of peace. As part of the project, radio panel discussions involving community leaders, religious scholars, women activists, and members of civil society organizations who were active and knowledgeable leaders in the areas of social peacebuilding, peace negotiation, and women’s rights in Khost province were held, and radio dramas focusing on women’s role in resolving community disputes, the value of peace in daily life, women and family responsibility in strengthening social peace, women’s empowerment, gender equality, and women’s involvement in politics and the peace process were produced and broadcasted. Additionally, these initiatives encouraged the community to support women’s role in ongoing peace negotiations.
HRWMO conducted a Peace Journalism training workshop for journalists covering peace-related issues in Khost province. The training focused on how to create reports that promote peace, peace journalism methodologies, and the essential concepts needed to use journalism as a means to foster peace, reconciliation, and development. 20 local journalists from local media outlets were invited to the training to learn about the peace journalism approach, which aims to encourage more responsible and constructive media coverage and contribute to the peace process at the local, regional, and national levels.
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For more information on this initiative, please get in touch with Wali A. Shirzad, Strategic Partnership Manager.