Women's role in peace processes and ensuring their participation as decision makers in peace negotiations must be recognised by both the central and state governments, Control Arms Foundation of India (CAFI) Secretary General Binalakshmi Nepram said today.
"Women's role in peace processes and ensuring their participation as decision makers in peace negotiations along with present and post conflict reconstructions must be recognised and a resolution to this effect was taken at the just concluded Second North East India Women Peace Congregation," she said.
The Congregation, attended by women activists and community leaders from North East, also appealed to all ethnic groups and communities in the region to rise above the greater common goal of peace and prosperity for all.
Nepram pointed out it was also decided that the Centre must make a sincere effort to find a political solution to the armed conflict in Northeast India and urged for formulation of National Action Plans on Women, Peace and Security.
The Congregation has also demanded that non-state armed groups as well as state agencies end human rights abuses and violations of laws of war against civilians.
The women activists urged non-state armed groups to cease using landmines, cluster bombs, other bombs and various forms of attack in a manner that does not discriminate between military objectives and civilians.
It was also decided that all women must work on a shared vision, through re-establishing relationships, networking and interacting with other workers in the regional, national or international level.
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