Irene Dawa

Founder and Technical Advisor

Community Empowerment for Peace and Development West Nile

Irene Dawa is a founder of Community Empowerment for Peace and Development West Nile (CEPADWN) in Uganda (www.cepadwestnile.org). She has a PhD in management science specialising in gender and peacebuilding from Durban, South Africa, an MA in International Relations from the catholic university of the sacred heart of Milan, Italy, and an MA in Peace and conflict studies from the European Peace University, Austria. Irene has in the last ten years worked on widening the civic space, participation and representation of women and youth in Uganda and Africa at large.

Event Schedule

DAY 1

18 July 2023

DAY 2

20 July 2023

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
10:30 am EEST	12:00 pm EEST	Integrating humanitarianism into feminist foreign policies Concurrent Room AD 12-2	Crises often rollback the advancement of women’s rights, deepening inequality and injustice, but their catalytic nature also provides an opportunity for transformative Read More Crises often rollback the advancement of women’s rights, deepening inequality and injustice, but their catalytic nature also provides an opportunity for transformative change. This session explores why humanitarianism, specifically a feminist humanitarian approach, must be integrated into feminist foreign policy so that such critical opportunities are not missed. Members of the Feminist Humanitarian Network and representatives of donor governments will discuss how existing feminist foreign policies have been experienced by women-led and feminist organizations in the Global South, and how feminist principles and a feminist humanitarian approach can be better incorporated into the feminist foreign policy agenda. Session format: Thought Leadership Organized by Feminist Humanitarian Network International Sign Language available for this session Read Less Speakers Claire Mathonsi Associate Vice President, Gender Justice CARE USA Irene Dawa Founder and Technical Advisor Community Empowerment for Peace and Development West Nile Mmonbeydo Joah Executive Director Organisation for Women and Children, Liberia

Start Time	End Time	Session	Description	Action
10:30 am EEST	12:00 pm EEST	Decolonizing risk: Applying feminist humanitarian perspectives to reframe risk narratives Concurrent Room MH 2-1	In the face of unprecedented global humanitarian need, women-led and feminist organizations in the Global South are leading efforts to ensure nobody is left behind and Read More In the face of unprecedented global humanitarian need, women-led and feminist organizations in the Global South are leading efforts to ensure nobody is left behind and to protect the rights of women, girls, and marginalized communities. Their work is essential but underfunded, as it often does not meet donors’ compliance requirements. The session will interrogate how narratives of risk uphold colonial and patriarchal power dynamics and create barriers for women-led and feminist organizations on the humanitarian frontlines. Panelists will explore how we can reframe risk through a feminist humanitarian lens and share experiences and learnings (including Feminist Humanitarian Network research) to support collective solution-building. Session format: Thought Leadership Organized by Feminist Humanitarian Network International Sign Language available for this session Read Less Speakers Maria Krisch Programme Coordinator United Nations Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund Irene Dawa Founder and Technical Advisor Community Empowerment for Peace and Development West Nile Naomi Tulay-Solanke Founder and Executive Director Community Healthcare Initiative, Liberia _x000D_ Lipi Rahman Founder and Executive Director Badabon Sangho Jacqueline Hart Independent strategy advisor Feminist Humanitarian Network