VIRTUAL MEETING: 13-14 DECEMBER 2021

VIRTUAL MEETING: 13-14 DECEMBER 2021 2nd AFRICA FORUM ON WOMEN PEACE AND SECURITY “IMPLEMENTING THE WOMEN, PEACE AND SECURITY AGENDA IN THE FACE OF THE CONTINUING COVID-19 PANDEMIC” Outcome Statement The Office of the Special Envoy on Women, Peace and Security hosted virtually the second Africa forum on Women Peace and Security (WPS) with stakeholders in the implementation of the WPS Agenda in Afr. [...] They saluted the commitment demonstrated by stakeholders who participated actively in this 2nd Forum and lauded the AUC Special Envoy on women peace and security for convening the forum and for her efforts to raise the voice of, and protection of women and girls in the transformation of Africa. [...] - Livelihoods, particularly of those in the informal, low-paid, and precarious incomes - Education, especially with the close downs of schools - Emerging digital/ICT gap, between those who have access to digital tools and those without and the associated challenges of connecting with constituents - Increased militarization and policing of civilians - Exacerbation of vulnerabilities of women and gi. [...] Other highlights on these efforts included: 2 - The initiative by HE Felix Tshisekedi Tshilombo, President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Chairperson of the African Union on positive masculinity for the elimination of violence against women and girls and creating a home for GBV survivors - Community-level responses by women organizations in Niger - Mobilisation and coordination by C. [...] Gendered implications and Data: Governments, development partners and humanitarian organisations must acknowledge the gendered implications of COVID-19 and put in place gender-responsive COVID-19 prevention and response plans as well as design long-term resilience and recovery programming, based on the collection and analysis of sex, gender and diversity disaggregated data.