Promoting public engagement with the Constitution in Libya
Two members of the Peacemakers’ Network, from different parts of Libya, took the lead in developing a campaign on public engagement with the Constitution drafting process.
Partnerships with purpose: media in Kosovo and Serbia
The media spaces of Kosovo and Serbia are facing common challenges. Although some of these cannot be addressed overnight, there are immediate steps to make existing resources go further and to equip media with the requisite skills for the contemporary media environment.
Integrating Gender into community-level peacebuilding: Lessons from Libya
Since 2013, Peaceful Change initiative has been supporting community-level peacebuilding initiatives in more than 40 Libyan municipalities. This report captures our experience and lessons learned from nearly 10 years of integrating gender into our programme. Key lessons include: Using a gender lens to analyse conflict was key to increasing community understanding of why women’s agency […]
Peacebuilding in 2022: what we learned
As we look back at 2022, we want to highlight a few of the lessons we have learned through building peace in the last year.
Integrating Gender into community-level peacebuilding: Lessons from Libya
Since 2013, Peaceful Change initiative has been supporting community-level peacebuilding initiatives in more than 40 Libyan municipalities. This report captures our experience and lessons learned from nearly 10 years of integrating gender into our programme. Key lessons include: Using a gender lens to analyse conflict was key to increasing community understanding of why women’s agency in local peace and […]
Empowering Libya’s women and youth through livelihood opportunities
After years of protracted war across the country, Libya’s economic recovery requires significant support and intervention at the national, regional, and local level. Supporting Community Resilience Through Livelihood Opportunities for Libya’s Women and Youth outlines the impact of the Peaceful Change initiative Livelihood Project, launched in November 2021, targeting six cities in the East, West […]
Founding member of the Tripoli Centre Social Peace Partnership becomes first woman in Libya to hold the position of Mukhtar al-Mahalla (Head of Locality)
Sumaya Abushagour, a civil society activist and founding member of the Tripoli Centre Social Peace Partnership (established in 2017) became passionate about working with marginalised groups (such as women, youth and people living with disability), when employed by the Ministry of Education and the Tripoli Centre Municipality, Social Affairs Unit. As a member of the […]
Ikram’s Journey with the Ajdabiya Social Peace Partnership: Developing Skills that Benefit the Community
Ikram Mohamed Abdullah is the Ajdabiya Social Peace Partnership Public Relations Officer; she is a dynamic young woman who graduated from Ajdabiya University with a background in business and IT. She was invited to join the Ajdabiya Social Peace Partnership by the Head of the Partnership, who was impressed with her work in the community. […]
Strengthening Youth Civil Society Networks through the ‘Bader’ Campaign in Libya
In February 2021, a national campaign was launched to raise the profile of young peace leaders through the ‘Bader’ social media Facebook campaign (‘Bader’ means ‘initiate’ in Arabic). The campaign gathered and disseminated stories of youth leadership in peacebuilding and civil society projects – and called on young Libyans to submit their ideas for projects […]
ILO launches new guide to promote social cohesion and peaceful coexistence in fragile contexts
PCi’s trustee Joan McGregor and Senior Peacebuilding Advisor Raj Bhari have been working with ILO to produce a new guide: Promoting Social Cohesion and Peaceful Coexistence in Fragile Contexts through Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET). The guide is now available to download here: Promoting Social Cohesion and Peaceful Coexistence in Fragile Contexts through TVET. […]
PCi work in Syria
Peaceful Change initiative have worked with civil society in Syria, working in both Opposition and Government-controlled areas of the country. Our work has included: facilitating dialogue between Syrian Arab, Kurdish and Assyrian community leaders on coexistence in Hassakah Province convening and building the capacity of a network of community leaders to prevent, manage and resolve […]
Libya: PCi collaborates with municipalities to strengthen capacity and promote legitimacy and trust
The complex Libya context is characterised by escalating armed conflict, widening political polarisation, heightened inter-communal tensions and increased militarisation. PCi developed a methodology which provides a systematic understanding of the range of capacities, responsibilities and functions within municipalities in east, west and south Libya in 2019. As a result, PCi produced 11 capacity assessments, working […]