Ghana: Austria Envoy Advocates Women Participation in Peace, Security

EMPOWERMENT and participation of women in peace and security, which is also an integral part of Austria’s training programmes at the Kofi Annan International Peace Centre (KAIPTC), is one area Austria is seeking to make a difference, Mr Jürgen Heissel, the Austrian Ambassador to Ghana, has said.

He said that these programmes focus on building local capacity to address increasing insecurity, displacement, and the growing impacts of climate change, while helping women and youth acquire the skills…