The workshop titled “Understanding and Promoting the Role of Women in Mediation” which was inspired by the Turkey Antenna establishment meeting, was held on 29-30 June, 2019. During the workshop, the participants, women activists, experts, practitioners, and members of the Turkey Antenna of the The Mediterranean Women Mediators Network, shared their experiences on mediation activities involving conflict resolution and the role of women in peace building processes.
On this occasion, the Turkey Antenna was officially launched and established. The workshop covered topics such as the importance of developing a gender-sensitive mediation perspective on issues such as mediation types, violence against women & discrimination, community-based mediation, successful mediation methods in international conflicts.