Strengthening women’s peace networks — From Addis Ababa outward, with sisterhood across borders
Strengthening women’s peace networks — From Addis Ababa outward, with sisterhood across borders On 18–19 September 2026, the Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations (NEWA) and Ethiopian Women’s Peace Table (EWPT) brought together women peacebuilders from Sudan, Somalia, Kenya, South Sudan, Uganda, and an IGAD representative from Djibouti for two days of Regional Experience-Sharing and Learning Exchange on Women, Peace and Security at Crescent International Hotel, Addis Ababa — in partnership with ACCORD, and with the financial support of the Government of Ireland through Irish Aid.The event was aimed at sharing experience, strengthening regional networks, and identifying practical pathways for advancing women’s meaningful participation in peacebuilding, conflict prevention, mediation, and peace and security decision-making.One message ran through every session: the shift now needed is from participation to influence — strengthening women-led peace infrastructure, sharing evidence across borders, and building deeper regional solidarity and coordination. 0 795386108_1102662935457747_1954965894823282648_n 810148883_1102662815457759_2959665652955595328_n 819560423_1102662938791080_1690012101696081531_n 819383905_1102662942124413_8389054537289990347_n 817176644_1102662812124426_8043812924445619955_n 817043192_1102662835457757_7869316808151491562_n