NEWA in partnership with the Malala Fund organized a two days training for establishing national girls’ peace forum

Network of Ethiopian Women’s Associations (NEWA) is implementing a project entitled “Girls Led Peace Initiative” with the Ethiopian Education Champion (ECN) under the Joint Action Girls (JAG).

As part of the project activity, the Networks of Ethiopian Women’s Associations in partnership with the Malala Fund organized a two days training for establishing a national girls’ peace forum. The main goal of the initiative is to incubate a girl-led peace initiative that enables Girls to have a voice, representation, and leadership in the national peacebuilding process.

In her welcoming speech, NEWA’s Executive Directress Mrs. Saba Gebremedhin noted that the aim of the establishment is to ensure a better coordination and active engagement of stakeholders in the national girls’ peace forum. Delegated of Girl’s from nine regions and two city administrations attended in the establishment of the peace forum.