PEACE AND SECURITY
Nigeria launched its second National Action Plan for the Implementation of UNSC1235 and related resolutions (NAP) on 9 May 2017, for the period between 2017 and 2020. The updated NAP was developed by the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development with the support of Nigerian Stability Reconciliation Programme (NSRP), the European Union and UN Women. In the course of the implementation of the first NAP (2013-2017), several gaps were observed and formed the basis, among other reasons, to review the plan in order to incorporate emerging issues in Nigeria (i.e.: non-inclusion of violent extremism and limited consideration of post-conflict and reintegration issues), as well as address the gaps identified in the first NAP (i.e. absence of crisis management and recovery strategies, ambiguous language and inadequate monitoring and evaluation architecture). The reviewed NAP (2017-2020) is robust and detailed. It has clear implementation, monitoring and evaluation strategies and reporting pathways.
Golden Change Concerned Youth Forum in synergy with other CSOs in Nigeria is working to build peace and equality in communities at the national and state levels. Golden Change for Concerned Youth a non-governmental organizations play a critical role in realizing change and commitments.
Women and children in contexts of conflict and post-conflict situations, are often subject to specific security threats. Even when participating in peace processes and in post-conflict implementation of peace agreements, women activists are subjected to intimidation and harassment, particularly in societies in which these women are playing non-traditional roles. GCCYF has is playing concerted attention to the protection of women’s groups and women human rights defenders to ensure that threats to their security do not impede their participation in conflict resolution and political processes, including transitions.
GENDER BASED VIOLENCE COMMUNITY DIALOGUE
