Libyan Women's Platform For Peace (LWPP)

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LIBYAN WOMEN’S PLATFORM FOR PEACE (LWPP)

 

In October 2011, Salwa co-founded the Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace (LWPP) with Zahra Langhi and over thirty-five women from different cities and backgrounds. LWPP was designed to ensure that women remain a vital part of post-Gaddafi Libya, with a particular emphasis on inclusive transitions, women’s rights, youth leadership, advancement and security as related to women’s political and economic participation, constitutional reform, and education. Thanks to Salwa and her partners’ fearless work, LWPP has since grown into a network of over 100 organizations and people.

Outspoken women human rights defenders and political leaders in Libya face constant intimidation and violence. Libyan women continue to be conspicuously left out of the UN-led peace process although they have traditionally played a key role in negotiating or mediating conflicts within families, clans and local communities. Locally known as “sheikhas,” they are respected elder women in their community. According to Zahra Langhi, despite Libyan women negotiators engaging in peace both formally and in customary ways, their role in building peace continues to be largely invisible.

We must honor the memory of Salwa and many others who laid down their lives fighting for Libyan women’s right to engage meaningfully in peace-building efforts in their country. Today, please make a contribution to the Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace.