Nairobi, 23 February 2018 - The Advisory Board of the Women’s Platform for the Peace, Security and Cooperation (PSC) Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the region met in Nairobi, Kenya, on 22 February 2018, to agree on concrete actions to promote women’s political engagement in peace and security, as well as in political processes at local, national, and regional levels in the Great Lakes region.

The Women’s Platform for the PSC Framework was established in 2014 to empower and support women in the region as leaders and peacemakers, and to ensure that they play critical roles in implementing this landmark Framework agreement. It builds on the momentum generated by women’s groups and women’s movements to claim justice, peace, and security for all citizens in the Great Lakes region.