N-Peace Awards
N-Peace Network | |
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Awarded for | Outstanding contributions in peace |
Location | United Nations, United States |
Presented by | N-Peace Network on behalf of the United Nations |
First awarded | 2010 |
Website | N-Peace Awards |
N-Peace, or ‘Engage for Equality, Access, Community and Empowerment’ is a UNDP flagship initiative founded in 2010 to commemorate a decade of UNSCR 1325 implementation via the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda.
Currently unique to the Asia-Pacific region, N-Peace operates in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Nepal, with the goal of implementing UNSCR 1325, and enhancing the role of women in conflict resolution and peace-building. N-Peace is built on the premise that if targeted women and men are supported with increased investments in capacity and skills, they will be able to create institutional and social shifts that prioritise the inclusion and empowerment of women and girls, and ultimately change the discourse on the roles of women in peace-building.
Through its yearly N-Peace Awards, the initiative aims to recognise the powerful stories of peace-builders and activists in the region who embody the WPS agenda. Former N-Peace awardees have gone on to report increased access to the decision-making arena and other partnership.[1]
List of award winners
Winner | Year | Achievements | Title of Award | Country of citizenship |
Sayeeda Muradi | 2017 | Manager for the training program, Shuras, that encourage women’s participation in peace and conflict resolutions within tribal and district levels | Untold Stories | Afghanistan |
Cheery Zahau | 2017 | Advocate for marginalized ethical minorities and women’s rights | Untold Stories | Myanmar |
Srijana Karki | 2017 | Activist that calls for the end of gender based violence and provides services for disadvantaged women in Dolakha | Untold Stories | Nepal |
Rahmatan | 2017 | Humanitarian aid worker, counsellor and campaigner for women’s judicial rights in Ache | Untold Stories | Indonesia |
Farhat Sajaad | 2017 | Empowers women’s economic and social stance | Untold Stories | Pakistan |
Bernadine Anderson | 2017 | Founder of School for rehabilitating former child-soldiers | Untold Stories | Sri Lanka |
Hadja Giobay Diocolano | 2017 | Leader that transform past combatants and youth into Peace Advocates | Untold Stories | Philipinnes |
Suraya Yosufi | 2017 | Empower young women to raise their voices and debate in national and international socio-political debating tournaments | Peace Generation | Afghanistan |
Sharif Shah Safi | 2017 | Debate programmer and lecturer to encourage and strengthen the voices of women | Peace Generation | Afghanistan |
Gunawan | 2017 | Local leader that empower women to become economically independent | Campaigning for Peace | Indonesia |
Farhat Asif | 2017 | Facilitates cooperation between government officials, civil societies, think-tanks and educational institutions to raise the subject of women’s inclusion in peace negotiations | Campaigning for Peace | Pakistan |
Ruby Khalifah | 2016 | Campaigner for improved rights of minority groups and marginalized women. Helped draft the National Action Plan on 1325, a key instrument in supporting women affected by conflict and violence | Untold Stories | Indonesia |
Basanti Chaudary | 2016 | Former bounded laborer and current empower of violence-affected women to improve their economic circumstances | Untold Stories | Nepal |
Habiba Sarabi | 2016 | First women governor within Afghanistan and Champion for Girls education | Untold Stories | Afghanistan |
Sumika Peerera | 2016 | Supporter for Women and Marginalized groups affected by the 2004 Tsunami and conflicts | Untold Stories | Sri Lanka |
Rizwana Shah | 2016 | Empowers home-bounded women to gain financial independence in conservative and patriarchal parts of society | Untold Stories | Pakistan |
Mariam Barandia | 2016 | Empower young and discriminated Muslims and former women combatants through specialized training programs | Untold Stories | Philippines |
Mossarat Qadeem | 2016 | Founder of PAIMAN Trust which counters violent extremism and TOLANAS made up to support affected mothers and youth amid violent conflict | Campaigning for Action | Pakistan |
Rizky Ashar Murdiono | 2016 | Youth leader who advocates women in poverty, people with disabilities as well as other marginalized people | Peace Generation | Indonesia |
Aliya Harir | 2016 | Co-founder of Indo-Pak friendship initiative which calls for the end of negative emotions between Pakistan and India, and provides dialogue for peacebuilding and conflict resolutions | Peace Generation | Pakistan |
Hasina Neekzad | 2015 | Founder of Afghan Women’s Network and Provider of legal and social support to marginalized women | Untold Stories | Afghanistan |
Ja Nan Lahtaw | 2015 | Peace advocate who calls for the inclusion of ethnic groups and women in Myanmar’s democratic transformation | Untold Stories | Myanmar |
Sharmila Tapa | 2015 | Dedicated to single mothers and survivors of domestic violence. Founder of Samida Women’s Development Forum | Untold Stories | Nepal |
Rubina Feroze Bhatti | 2015 | Advocate for the rights of religious minorities and women who are targets of gender based violence | Untold Stories | Pakistan |
Jo Genna Martin Jover | 2015 | Grassroot activists for discriminated indigenous tribes who have long suffered injustice | Untold Stories | Philippines |
Maryam Durani Maryam | 2015 | Kandahar Provincial Council Member and advocate for women in Afghanistan | Peace Generation | Afghanistan |
Rahmat Ullah Rahimi | 2015 | Founder of Modern Schools for Girls that provide education for over 600 girls in six refugee communities | Peace Generation | Afghanistan |
Kaushila Chaudhary | 2015 | Former bonded laborer turned leader of peace and social equality | Peace Generation | Nepal |
Rahmatullah Noorzai | 2015 | Founder of educational institute designed specifically for internally displaced persons. Seeks solutions for violence against women | Peace Generation | Afghanistan |
Hasina Jalal | 2014 | Advocate for women’s rights in rural Afghanistan in which she exposes abuses against women and promotes inclusion | Untold Stories | Afghanistan |
Syarifah Aliyyah Shihab | 2014 | Founder of the Sharifah Aliyyah Shibab Foundation, which fosters opportunities for marginalized youth and contributes to anti-terrorism mentality | Untold Stories | Indonesia |
Mi Kun Chan Non | 2014 | Director of the Women Empowerment and Community Development Programme on Mon Women’s Organization and Member of Alliance for Gender Inclusion in the Peace Process in Myanmar | Untold Stories | Myanmar |
Bimala Kadayat | 2014 | Youth mobilizer and Community Role model for building sustainable peace | Untold Stories | Nepal |
Mona Parkash | 2014 | Founder of educational institution that provides education for discriminated Pakistani children | Untold Stories | Pakistan |
Democracy and Peace Women Network | 2014 | A local civil society organization of women committed to peace that gives legal assistance to the most marginalized women in Myanmar | Thinking Outside the Box | Myanmar |
Rabiah Jamil Beg | 2014 | Leading television journalist and Champion of gender equality, peace and social change through the media | Breaking Stereotypes | Pakistan |
Hajji Khalil | 2014 | Former Jihadhist commander turned peacebuilder, building the foundation for an inclusive and peaceful Afghanistan | Campaigning for Action | Afghanistan |
Miriam Coronel Ferrer | 2014 | First woman to chair the Government Negotiating Panel for Peace Talks. Inspiring mobilizer for peace in the Philippines and beyond | Campaigning for Action | Philippines |
Shah Zaman | 2014 | Pioneer for women and youth education to support them to achieve their potentials and contribute to their communities | The Peace Generation | Pakistan |
Wai Wai Nu | 2014 | Former political prisoner to peace activists and defender of rights of marginalized women. Founder of the Women’s Peace Network that builds mutual understanding between different ethnicities | The Peace Generation | Myanmar |
Magdalena Bidau Soares | 2013 | Former guerilla fighter for independence turned peace advocate | Role Models for Peace | Timor Leste |
Thavachsri Charles Vijayaratnam | 2013 | Grassroots social worker improving disadvantaged women’s and children’s lives | Role Models for Peace | Sri Lanka |
Irene M. Santiago | 2013 | Pioneering Women’s rights advocate and peace maker, and co-founder of Mindanao Commission on Women | Role Models for Peace | Philippines |
Valentina Sagala | 2013 | Founder of Valentina Sagala, an organization that pushes for laws that protect women and goes against gender based violence | Role Models for Peace | Indonesia |
Shashi Kumary Adhikary | 2013 | Lawyer and advocate for gender equality, who struggles for gender-sensitive legislative change | Role Models for Peace | Nepal |
Masuada Karokhi | 2013 | MP and women’s rights campaigner | Role Models for Peace | Afghanistan |
Suprayoga Hadi | 2013 | Former Director General for the Development of Special Region, and Champion for advancing the inclusion of women in peace and security issues. | Men who Advocate for Equality | Indonesia |
Rohaniza Usman | 2013 | Youth Peace leader in Mindanao, recognized as an “Ambassador for Peace” by the Universal Peace Federation | Emerging Peace Champions | Philippines |
Farkhunda Zahra Naderi | 2012 | Afghan Parliamentarian and Kabul representative who support the education and empowerment of Afghan women | Role Models for Peace | Afghanistan |
Quhramaana Kakar | 2012 | Gender Advisor for the Afghanistan Peace and Reconciliation Program | Role Models for Peace | Afghanistan |
Suraiya Kamaruzzaman | 2012 | Founder of Flower Aceh and Advocate for the rights of Acehnese women, especially during by the conflict and recovery period | Role Models for Peace | Indonesia |
Rupika De Silva | 2012 | Founder of Saviya, a women’s right NGO that work towards peace in conflict affected areas of Sri Lanka | Role Models for Peace | Sri Lanka |
Radha Paudel | 2012 | Founder of Action Works Nepal that works with vulnerable communities that were most impacted by conflicts | Role Models for Peace | Nepal |
Teresita Quintos Deles | 2012 | Presidential Advisor to the Peace Process in the Philippines | Role Models for Peace | Philippines |
Sister Lourdes (Mana Lou) | 2012 | Founder of a solidarity network across Timor-Leste that deals with urgent humanitarian assistance and fights poverty | Role Models for Peace | Timor-Leste |
Sadhu Ram Sapkota | 2012 | Joint Secretary and Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction of Nepal who applied the UN Security Resolution (UNSCR 1325 and 1820) on recognizing the women’s experience during armed conflicts in Nepal | Men who advocate for equality | Nepal |
Amina Azimi | 2012 | Founder of Empowering Women with Disability and Landmine survivors | Emerging Peace Champions | Afghanistan |
Purna Shova Chitrakar | 2011 | Founder of Ban Landmines Campaign Nepal | Role Models for Peace | Nepal |
Filomena Barros Dos Reis | 2011 | Human rights and justice activists who strive to uncover credible truth and maintain sustainable peace | Role Models for Peace | Timor-Leste |
Shreen Abdul Saroor | 2011 | Supporter of microcredit and educational programs to bring Tamil and Muslim women together | Role Models for Peace | Sri Lanka |
Electronita Duan | 2011 | Founder of Politenik Perdamaian Halamahera, institute for those whose education was interrupted by armed conflict | Role Models for Peace | Indonesia |
References
- ↑ N-Peace is built on the premise that if targeted women and men are supported with increased investments in capacity and skills, they will be able to create institutional and social shifts that prioritise the inclusion and empowerment of women and girls, and ultimately change the discourse on the roles of women in peace-building. N-Peace therefore serves four primary goals: first, to conduct dialogues among communities, governments and other groups related to WPS; second, to build the capacity of women peace activist; third, to expand and strengthen the network of peace-building activists to best implement UNSCR 1325; and finally, to support women’s participation in peace and security through sharing their stories. "N-Peace Network". United Nations. Retrieved 12 February 2018.