Our Advocacy Work
An important part of The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation is to inform of the conditions of women in war and conflict and to promote conflict resolution through civil methods. The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation has noticed a lack of knowledge of the conditions of women in war and conflict. Our information is based on knowledge from partner organisations that we have contact with. The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation's advocacy work strengthens the work of women's organisations. We strive for women to participate in peace and democratic processes. We work to improve development assistance, peace promoting and security creating efforts. Information can arouse commitment and thus create opinion for change of the prevailing situation. The Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation's information targets the general public as well as decision-makers and people in power position. We believe that by spreading our knowledge and information we can improve the conditions for women in war and conflict. We also believe that this knowledge can improve peace prospects.
What does the Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation do in its advocacy work?
- Compiles reports
- Arranges seminars
- Publishes newsletters
- Informs the media through press releases
- Writes debate articles
- Takes part in reference groups and responds to government circulations
- Writes open letters
- Holds lectures and eduacates
- Takes part in fairs and other events where we can spread information
- Takes part in national and international networks and international conferences
- Collaborates with other organisations on various issues
- Conduct advocacy campaigns
We offer the following:
- Lectures on various issues such as women's human rights, women's conditions in war, feminist security policies, peace journalism, ethics among overseas workers
- Gender analysis/gender equality analysis
- Training of relief workers/peace-promoting mission staff in gender issues and women's rights
- Information from and contact with women's organisations in war and conflict-affected countries
- Knowledge of women's conditions in war and conflicts and about the geographical region in which the Foundation operates.