Ekaterine Gamakhariahas focused on the importance of the development of a gender-responsive early warning system and the inclusion of gender perspectives in all cycles of conflict prevention. She stressed the significance of women's engagement in the process starting from the collection of the information on potential drivers and triggers of violence and conflict, data analysis, and the development of the response strategy. She brought examples of why and how women and gender-sensitive indicators could contribute to a more effective early warning system and proposed some recommendations to OSCE and the international community on what should be done to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of gender-sensitive early warning systems.
From OSCE tribune - Women, Peace and Security
The head of Tbilisi representative office of the Fund “Sukhumi” - Ekaterine Gamakharia has participated in another session of high-level seminar of the OSCE Conflict Cycle.
The key question of the meeting was how can the OSCE work for inclusive and gender-just peace throughout the conflict cycle.
Welcome, and introductory remarked by Petra Tötterman Andorff, Secretary-General of the Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation, Sweden.
During the panel discussion speeches were delivered by Ms. Liliana Palihovici, The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office’s Special Representative on Gender, Nina Potarskaya, National Coordinator Ukraine, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, Igo Rogova, Executive Director Kosovo Women’s Network, and Ekaterine Gamakharia, Cultural-Humanitarian Fund "Sukhumi".