Conférence Women and peace-building/ELLE at the Normandy World Peace Forum Edition 2020 Start of the session 01 October 2020 14h00 End of the session 01 October 2020 17h00 Plénière Raising awareness of the little-known challenges which women face during conflicts: that’s the reason behind the “Women and peace-building” event, organised in partnership with ELLE magazine. The first challenge: participation. Too often, women are excluded from talks and are prevented from participating in the process to rebuild their countries. The first panel, “Women: largely absent in negotiations and peace processes” will explore the reasons behind this under-representation and the keys to inclusive negotiations. Because women pay a heavy price in armed conflicts, the second panel entitled “Sexual violence: the forgotten war crime”, will focus on rape in wartime. How can we fight against this scourge? How can we put an end to impunity and the taboo which surrounds this crime? The third panel, “Female leadership to safeguard peace”, is intended to provide hope. Education, human rights: women’s causes and peace are closely intertwined. Climate change, in particular, undermines both peace and equality. ELLE magazine’s editorial staff will spend an afternoon in the plenary hall at the Normandy World Peace Forum where they will welcome several guests and focus on these three subjects. This session, which is one of the Forum’s key events, will bring together public figures from around the world and will close with a speech by Barbara Hendricks, a UN Goodwill Ambassador. Because of the sanitary crisis, some speakers will address the conference through videos: Hajer Sharief. (Re)watch the conference: Speaker(s) Yann Arthus-Bertrand Hajer Sharief Fanny Benedetti Céline Bardet Laurence Fischer Marie Leroy Delphine O Ghada Hatem Gantzer Barbara Hendricks Hindou Oumarou Ibrahim Moderator(s) Aude Le Gentil Florence Besson Caroline Six Image gallery Co-organisers Elle Preventing War: Responding to new threats Edition 2020 Useful informations Useful informations Public health requirements The public will be welcomed in accordance with the restrictions and obligations issued by the French government at the time. Face masks must be worn. Visitors must register for conferences and debates Access to the Forum is free. Prior registration required on normandyforpeace.com for the conferences and debates (or at the event, subject to the availability of seats). Opening hours Thursday 1 October, from 9am to 10.45pm Friday 2 October, from 9am to 9.45pm The Village for Peace is open from 9am to 8pm. Access Visitors can enter via place Reine Mathilde or boulevard Clémenceau, opposite rue du Clos Beaumois. Bus stops nearby: rue Basse, Tour Leroy, Reine Mathilde. Car parks (with parking charges): Château, Port, Tour Leroy. Bike parking is available on site. Prepare your trip on www.commentjyvais.fr/en