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U.S. Army Civil Affairs empowers women in Djibouti

8:56 AM7/7/2021

The team has made Women, Peace and Security (WPS) a part of their mission to empower the women at Solidarte Feminine, a local organization in Djibouti that provides resources to women in need in Djibouti as well as those directly or indirectly affected by HIV.

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Event Brings Awareness to Critical Role of Women During Conflict

9:15 PM2/20/2019

U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso hosted a Women, Peace and Security Reception during Flintlock 2019.

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Flintlock 2018 Women, Peace, and Security

11:01 AM4/18/2018

Women gather to attend the Women, Peace, and Security seminar held as part of Flintlock 2018, in Niamey, Niger, April 13-14.

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10:21 AM4/18/2018

Flintlock 2018 Women, Peace, and Security Seminar A Women, Peace and Security seminar was held April 13-14, 2018 in Niamey, Niger in conjunction with Flintlock 2018. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command's premier and largest annual Special Operations Forces exercise.

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AFRICOM develops new tool to measure progress of Women, Peace, and Security

12:26 PM1/11/2018

WPS fundamental to security cooperation effort

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Women, Peace & Security: Greater Inclusion of Women at Africa Endeavor 2017

1:02 PM8/25/2017

170822-N-QH078-0271 (Aug. 22, 2017) – Women serving in the militaries of various U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) African partner nations pose for a photo during the AFRICOM sponsored senior leader symposium Africa Endeavor 2017 (AE17) in Lilongwe, Malawi. AE17 is an annual senior leader and communications symposium and technology expo designed to develop standardized, multinational communications practices for peacekeeping and disaster response missions mandated by the African Union and the United Nations. (Official Photo by U.S. Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Dominique Shelton/For Release.)

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AFRICOM develops new tool to measure progress of Women, Peace, and Security

4:18 PM3/8/2017

Special Operations Command Africa hosted its first Women’s Leadership Forum on the eve of International Women’s Day in N'Djamena, Chad, Mar. 7, 2017, as a part of Exercise Flintlock 2017. This leadership discussion forum was led by Chadian women from across the spectrum of employment to address Chadian challenges and opportunities, and was facilitated by the U.S. Embassy and Spirit of America. Flintlock is an annual special operations exercise involving more than 20 nation forces that strengthens security institutions, promotes multinational sharing of information, and develops interoperability among partner nation in North and West Africa. (Photo by Sgt. Derek Hamilton/Released)

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AFRICOM develops new tool to measure progress of Women, Peace, and Security

5:37 PM12/2/2016

Burkina Faso and AFRICOM co-host Basic Intel Course

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AFRICOM develops new tool to measure progress of Women, Peace, and Security

4:07 PM3/9/2016

Commandant Ngarhordje Dedjiri and her colleague from Chad hear opening comments at the U.S. AFRICOM's Fourth Africa Accountability Colloquium (ACIV) on “Responding to Gender Based Violence During Peace Operations.” Nearly 40 military legal professional and commanders from 20 African countries have come together in an effort to lay the foundation for responding to sexual violence allegations that occur during peacekeeping operations. The annual event is once again being hosted by the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL) in Sanremo, Italy, Mar. 1-3, 2016. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Brenda Law/RELEASED)

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AFRICOM develops new tool to measure progress of Women, Peace, and Security

4:06 PM3/9/2016

Cynthia Petrigh, from Beyond Peace, discusses gender based violence at U.S. AFRICOM’s Fourth Africa Accountability Colloquium (ACIV) on “Responding to Gender Based Violence During Peace Operations.” Nearly 40 military legal professional and commanders from 20 African countries have come together in an effort to lay the foundation for responding to sexual violence allegations that occur during peacekeeping operations. The annual event is once again being hosted by the International Institute of Humanitarian Law (IIHL) in Sanremo, Italy, Mar. 1-3, 2016. (U.S. Africa Command photo by Brenda Law/RELEASED)

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Female Officers from African Partner Nations Visit U.S. (1) of (4)

3:02 PM9/28/2015

Col. Tamatha A. Patterson, commander, 23rd Quartermaster Brigade, right, gives a command brief to a delegation of military women from nine African countries during a visit to the Army Women’s Museum Sept. 21. The group was part of the Women’s Communications Forum, which is a military-to-military engagement through U.S. Africa Command that sent 11 foreign communications officers and senior NCOs to the United States. The forums support’s the command’s mission to build the military capacity of partner nations in Africa while also supporting the president’s National Action Plan on Women’s Peace and Security. (Photo by Amy Perry, Fort Lee Public Affairs)

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Africa Center, AFRICOM: Empowering Women to be Agents of Peace

12:00 AM9/20/2012

A meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and 18 African military and security professionals was among the highlights of a three-day international workshop discussing the role of women in African armed forces co-hosted September

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AFRICOM's Women, Peace and Security Conference Ends

12:00 AM8/30/2012

United States Africa Command's Women, Peace and Security - Lessons Learned in Peacekeeping conference concluded August 24 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center.

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U.S. Army Civil Affairs empowers women in Djibouti

8:56 AM7/7/2021

The team has made Women, Peace and Security (WPS) a part of their mission to empower the women at Solidarte Feminine, a local organization in Djibouti that provides resources to women in need in Djibouti as well as those directly or indirectly affected by HIV.

Event Brings Awareness to Critical Role of Women During Conflict

9:15 PM2/20/2019

U.S. Embassy Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso hosted a Women, Peace and Security Reception during Flintlock 2019.

Flintlock 2018 Women, Peace, and Security

11:01 AM4/18/2018

Women gather to attend the Women, Peace, and Security seminar held as part of Flintlock 2018, in Niamey, Niger, April 13-14.

United States Africa Command Image

10:21 AM4/18/2018

Flintlock 2018 Women, Peace, and Security Seminar A Women, Peace and Security seminar was held April 13-14, 2018 in Niamey, Niger in conjunction with Flintlock 2018. Flintlock is U.S. Africa Command's premier and largest annual Special Operations Forces exercise.

AFRICOM develops new tool to measure progress of Women, Peace, and Security

12:26 PM1/11/2018

WPS fundamental to security cooperation effort

Women, Peace & Security: Greater Inclusion of Women at Africa Endeavor 2017

1:02 PM8/25/2017

AFRICOM develops new tool to measure progress of Women, Peace, and Security

4:18 PM3/8/2017

AFRICOM develops new tool to measure progress of Women, Peace, and Security

5:37 PM12/2/2016

Burkina Faso and AFRICOM co-host Basic Intel Course

AFRICOM develops new tool to measure progress of Women, Peace, and Security

4:07 PM3/9/2016

AFRICOM develops new tool to measure progress of Women, Peace, and Security

4:06 PM3/9/2016

Female Officers from African Partner Nations Visit U.S. (1) of (4)

3:02 PM9/28/2015

Africa Center, AFRICOM: Empowering Women to be Agents of Peace

12:00 AM9/20/2012

A meeting between U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and 18 African military and security professionals was among the highlights of a three-day international workshop discussing the role of women in African armed forces co-hosted September

AFRICOM's Women, Peace and Security Conference Ends

12:00 AM8/30/2012

United States Africa Command's Women, Peace and Security - Lessons Learned in Peacekeeping conference concluded August 24 at the Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Center.