The stories of change below are a few examples of the difference that Peaceful Change initiative is making in communities, supporting them to build safer lives.
Advocating for women’s inclusion in higher education in Jakharra
The Jakharra Social Peace Partnership is advocating for greater women’s inclusion in higher education, despite restrictive social and gender norms towards the role of women. Read more...
How Social Peace Partnerships responded to the Storm Daniel emergency
In the aftermath of Storm Daniel, Social Peace Partnerships across Libya quickly mobilised to respond to the unprecedented emergency in eastern Libya. Read more...
Increasing the visibility of Libyan women in politics
We are working with Social Peace Partnerships across the country to increase the visibility and meaningful participation of women in local elections and politics. Read more...
PCi Celebrates International Women’s Day 2022: “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow”
PCi supports women’s inclusion and empowerment in Libya through, leadership, participation, representation and visibility. We have captured the lessons we have learned from nearly 10 years of this work in our new report: “Integrating Gender into the Social Peace and Read more...
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 Read more...
Championing the voices of Libya’s youth peace leaders
The ‘Bader’ campaign was launched on Facebook on 17 February 2021, on the 10-year anniversary of the Libyan uprising. The campaign provided a platform for young leaders from different communities in Libya to talk about their experiences of promoting peace, Read more...
Libya: Suq Aljuma Social Peace Partnership supports accessible and inclusive education for children with disabilities
As conflict and displacement continue to affect communities in Libya, further exacerbated by the spread of COVID-19, the most vulnerable groups increasingly struggle to access critical services. Children with disabilities in Libya are often excluded from education, primarily because of Read more...
Libya: Nalut Social Peace Partnership supports migrant workers seeking to return home following COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 has impacted the Libyan economy, exacerbating the negative effects of years of conflict and instability; it has also impacted vulnerable groups such as migrant workers, at risk of poverty and less resilient to economic shocks. The first lockdown led Read more...
Libya: Ajdabiya Social Peace Partnership fosters improved coordination of local responses to COVID-19
There was a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the eastern town of Ajdabiya in September 2020; this led the Ajdabiya Social Peace Partnership to interact and work even more closely with the municipal council, health authorities Read more...
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, Read more...
PCi supports young Libyan Peacebuilders
PCi organised a three-day youth forum in the coastal town of Zuwara, bringing together over 95 young activists, working on social peace and local development, from 27 towns and cities across east, west and south Libya in March 2020. Youth Read more...
PCi supports isolated communities in Georgia, Abkhazia to mitigate COVID-19 impact
COVID-19 is highlighting vulnerabilities among marginalised communities around the world. In Georgia, Abkhazia remote communities, situated far away from urban centres have learned to cope with their isolation, even though they face additional challenges when situated adjacent to conflict-affected areas. Read more...