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FAS Newsletter - May 2009  - International call for Women's Empowerement in Peace and Security
  - Advocacy at the 10th session of the HRC
  - Advocacy from Sudanese delegation
  - Women and men sharing responsibility
  - Ecosocc: a further way to work for African Women
  - Training to develop professional skills
  - Expanding the knowledge of Africa
  - Durban process: African Women's voices
  - FAS member
  - Wanjiru Kihoro fellowship
  - Upcoming events : 11th session of HRC / 13th au summit

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Public Figures Supporting FAS' work 

 H.E. Mr Abdoulaye Wade
President of Republic of Senegal
African Gender Award 2007
12 décembre 2007 - Dakar, Senegal
 H.E. Mrs Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
President of the Republic of Liberia
Bamako Conference on Gender, Peace and Security on the occasion of FAS' 10th anniversary
11-15 June 2006 - Bamako, Mali
Dr Mary RobinsonH.E. Mrs Mary Robinson
former President of Ireland and chairperson of the Council of Women Leaders on FAS'work in helping women in Africa. 11 March 2008
Mr Kofi AnnanH.E. Mr Kofi Annan
UN Secretary General
MARWOPNET, a FAS initiative, awarded 2003 United Nations Prize in the field of Human Rights.

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WHO WE ARE ?

fasFemmes Africa Solidarité (FAS) is a women's non-governmental organization (NGO) working to engender the peace process in Africa.
Since its inception in 1996, FAS has worked to foster, strengthen and promote the leading role of women in the prevention, management and resolution of conflicts on the African continent.

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Executive Director's message

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After ten years of experience in the field of gender, peace and security, Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS) knows how crucial communication is.
As FAS' work demonstrates, conflict can destroy communities but dialogue can rebuild them and we must continue supporting and reinforcing the networking activities of women dedicated to peace building in their communities.

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