Publication

An analysis of the Joint Declaration draft for ending the war in Yemen, as proposed by the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen (OSESGY)   In this document, the Peace Track Initiative team seeks to conduct a comparison of the ceasefire draft proposals by the Office of the Special Envoy of the Secretary General for Yemen (OSESGY) and the Houthi Group’s (Ansarullah) proposal for ending the war in Yemen, which were proposed in April, as well as, the recent draft of the joint declaration. While the analysis aims at understanding the positions of all the parties involved, the government’s position could not be underlined, as it has not announced it in detail. It is worth-mentioning that OSESGY has not held consultations on the draft of the Joint Declaration and has not officially shared it with the civil society entities, including women and youth. Instead, we have obtained the drafts in an unofficial manner from more than one reliable source. Therefore, in support of a peace process that adheres to the principles of accountability and inclusive national participation, we have decided to publish these drafts.  

PeaceTech Lab, Peace Track Initiative, and Development Transformations have partnered to produce “Yemen: A Lexicon of Hate Speech Terms” which is a tool that stakeholders can use to identify and curb the use of specific hate speech terms on Yemen’s social media platforms to help bring an end to violence.

Rasha Jarhum co-authored a report on Iraqi Women after Coalition Military Operation. Published by the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom.    

Rasha Jarhum co-authored a report on assessing the implementation of the UNSCR 1325 Women, Peace, and Security Agenda in the Arab States Region.

I In 2016, over 70 Yemeni women leaders collaborated to develop the Yemeni Women’s Agenda for Peace and Security (WPS National Agenda)—a policy-oriented document outlining key recommendations for inclusive peace, justice, and post-conflict recovery in Yemen. Addressed to the UN Security Council, peace process facilitators, and international actors, the agenda proposes a 30% quota for women’s participation, the protection of women and girls from gender-based violence, disarmament initiatives, economic inclusion, and transitional justice mechanisms that consider gender dimensions. It also underscores the importance of integrating the needs of women and children into peace negotiations, humanitarian aid, and reconstruction plans, in line with UN Security Council Resolutions 1325 and 2242. Recognized by the UN Security Council in June 2017, the agenda remains a reference point for efforts aimed at achieving inclusive and lasting peace in Yemen. The full document outlines Yemeni women’s contributions to peacebuilding and efforts toward gender equality.