Femmes Africa Solidarité
Femmes Africa Solidarité (FAS), created in 1996, seeks to foster, strengthen and promote the leadership role of women in conflict prevention, management and resolution on the African continent. FAS’s work in this regard is set in the context of a wider campaign to protect and promote women’s human rights in Africa. For FAS, engendering the peace process is vital to achieving the lasting absence of conflict on the African continent. Efforts to resolve conflict and address its root causes will not succeed unless we empower all those who have suffered from it—including and especially women who suffer its impact disproportionately. Only if women play a full and equal part can we build the foundations for enduring peace: development, good governance, human rights and justice.
FAS’ International Secretariat, based in Geneva, Switzerland, coordinates programmes in Africa and serves as a contact point for international organizations, NGOs and donor agencies. FAS established its International Secretariat in Geneva in order to facilitate its resource mobilisation efforts and to maximise the visibility of African women’s initiatives at the international level. To consolidate its presence at the international level, FAS has a permanent representative stationed in New York.
Contact:
Harriette Williams, United Nations Liaison Officer
Address:
Femmes Africa Solidarité
United Nations Liaison Office
777 United Nations Plaza, Fifth Floor
New York, NY 10017-3521
Telephone:
(212) 687-1369 ext. 232
Fax:
(212) 661-4188
E-Mail:
info at fasngo.org
Website:
http://www.fasngo.org
Member Organizations
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