{"id":6752,"date":"2017-09-05T20:24:42","date_gmt":"2017-09-05T20:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.iwacu-burundi.org\/englishnews\/?p=6752"},"modified":"2017-09-06T07:25:49","modified_gmt":"2017-09-06T07:25:49","slug":"burundian-women-need-to-contribute-to-their-countrys-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.iwacu-burundi.org\/englishnews\/burundian-women-need-to-contribute-to-their-countrys-development\/","title":{"rendered":"Burundian Women need to contribute to their country\u2019s development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Women\u2019s network calls for a balanced participation of men and women in decision-making and peace consolidation dialogue. They have launched a common agenda for all Burundian women this September 5th 2017.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_6743\" style=\"width: 435px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-6743\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-6743\" src=\"http:\/\/www.iwacu-burundi.org\/englishnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Femmes-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Participants in Common Agenda for Burundian Women Launching\" width=\"425\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.iwacu-burundi.org\/englishnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Femmes-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.iwacu-burundi.org\/englishnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Femmes-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.iwacu-burundi.org\/englishnews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Femmes.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 425px) 100vw, 425px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-6743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Participants in Common Agenda for Burundian Women Launching<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In their program, Women\u2019s Network focuses on an effective involvement of Burundian women in peace preservation. They say women have significant contribution to the success of the on-going inter-Burundi dialogue. Jeanne Mpfayuguhora, Chief Executive of the Women\u2019s Network, says women have to be represented in every decision \u2013making process: \u201cWomen have been ignored in peace talks since 2000. We are not discouraged, we keep on pleading. Women have to help in the progress of their country, dialogue included.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jeanne Mpfayukurera says they have carried out national consultations so that they can expose women\u2019s grievances and priorities \u201cWe have visited all the communes of the country and compiled their complaints in this program\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s network calls the government to put into practice Resolution 1325 which urges all actors to increase the participation of women and incorporate gender perspectives in all United Nations peace and security efforts. \u201cAs Burundi has approved this resolution, it has to put it into practice\u201d, said Women\u2019s Network\u2019s chief executive<br \/>\nThe minister in charge of human rights and gender salutes this women\u2019s network initiative. He said women are the foundation of development in the country \u201cWomen represent more than 50% of the whole population in Burundi. The development of the country depends on them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Martin Nivyabandi says this is a first step to women\u2019s success as they have thought about gathering into this network. \u201cThey went beyond their political affiliations and ethnic identity to gather into one group for one cause.<\/p>\n<p>Besides, it is easy to partner with one organisation than partnering with different organisations which are pleading for the same thing\u201d, he said this and promised to help them.<\/p>\n<p>Governor of Rutana, B\u00e8de Nyandwi, appeals to these women to stay apolitical so as to stay focused on their mission.<br \/>\nWomen\u2019s network is a group of women\u2019s platforms and forums. The main objective of the network is to put together women\u2019s effort for the building of their country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Women\u2019s network calls for a balanced participation of men and women in decision-making and peace consolidation dialogue. They have launched a common agenda for all Burundian women this September 5th 2017. In their program, Women\u2019s Network focuses on an effective involvement of Burundian women in peace preservation. 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