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.
Kosovo: Supporting civic responses during the COVID-19 pandemic
Despite good intentions and efforts to treat all citizens equally, regardless of their ethnicity, the Kosovo government has experienced a lack of capacity to address the needs of all communities living in Kosovo, as COVID-19 mitigation measures have been introduced. Read more...
Rabha’s Journey: from vocational trainee to champion of women’s inclusion
Rabha is a member of the Alsahel Social Peace Partnership in Libya and an important role model for women in her community. Read more...
Libya: How Zahia Ali is empowering women to promote peace
Zahia Ali grew up in a small family where her father was an advocate for women’s inclusion; she was involved in family decision making and she developed a strong character. In 2011, following the outbreak of war, she set up Read more...
Armenia: Improving youth participation in Armenia by learning from Scotland’s experience
Peaceful Change initiative accompanied leaders of youth organisations, government representatives and members of the Armenian National Assembly on a visit to Scotland from 18-22 November 2019. The delegation met with Scottish youth leaders, government officials, business leaders and academics, gaining Read more...
Libya: Mitigating the impact of violent conflict through the engagement and participation of youth in the provision of community services
In towns and cities across Libya, the youth are extremely vulnerable as it is difficult for them to find meaningful employment, leaving them with a lot of free time. In Libya’s fragile and challenging context, this precarious situation can further Read more...
Armenia: Youth as advocates for peacebuilding
Peaceful Change initiative worked with an Armenian NGO, Youth Cooperation Centre of Dilijan (YCCD), to promote youth participation in decision making related to peace and governance issues. This supports UNSCR 2250, which urges governments to include youth participation in local, Read more...
Supporting national trust building amongst Syrian youth
After 7 years of civil war, Syrians on different sides of the conflict are deeply mistrustful of each other and can be afraid to meet. Peaceful Change initiative worked to bridge this trust gap by convening a group of 12 Read more...
Ukraine: Local tensions addressed by Dialogue Initiative Group in Beryslav
PCi supported by the Institute for Peace and Common Ground, trained 12 dialogue facilitators in 4 communities of Kherson region. A Dialogue Initiative Group was established in Beryslav where two community members and a representative from the local authority were Read more...
Using a Dialogue Initiative Group to build trust in Muzykivka village, Ukraine
Muzykivka village is located in the Southern Ukrainian region of Kherson, which borders the Crimean peninsula. When the government of Ukraine began to reform the system of territorial administration Muzykivka was an early adopter, uniting with four other villages to Read more...