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The Values of Peace
Founded by visionary youth, Positive Peace Ethiopia is a beacon of hope, tirelessly working to weave the fabric of peace through education, advocacy, and action. Join our cause.
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About Positive Peace Ethiopia
Positive Peace Ethiopia is a youth led organization founded in September 2021. Through engaging talks, we spark vital conversations. Our online warriors tackle hate speech, turning the digital world kinder. With each blood donation event, we show peace is action. Representing hope globally, we stand as delegates on international stages. Digital peace education, in-person workshops, and school programs shape young peace ambassadors. Together, weʼre not just dreaming of a peaceful tomorrow; weʼre crafting it today. Join us, and be a part of the ripple that turns into a wave of positive change.
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Positive Peace Ethiopia
Focus Areas
Fostering Sustainable Peace: Integrating Youth, Women, and Environmental Initiatives
Youth Peace and Security
Youth peace and security initiatives are vital, empowering young individuals as key contributors to durable peace. These efforts acknowledge the importance of youth engagement in peacebuilding, leveraging their insights and innovative approaches to enhance societal resilience against conflict.
Youth Digital Rights and Literacy
Dedicated to strengthening the skills of journalists, digital content creators, and citizens in verifying facts, identifying disinformation and misinformation, and promoting ethical reporting. This pillar ensures that media ecosystems contribute constructively to social cohesion, transparency, and conflict-sensitive communication, minimizing the spread of harmful narratives.
Digital Hate Speech and Extremism Mitigation
Directly addresses the challenges of online radicalization, incitement, and targeted hate speech that fuels societal division and conflict. This pillar involves strategic digital monitoring, developing counter-narratives, advocating for effective platform governance, and running community-based campaigns to promote tolerance and responsible online dialogue.
Media and Information Literacy (MIL) for Peace
Dedicated to strengthening the skills of journalists, digital content creators, and citizens in verifying facts, identifying disinformation and misinformation, and promoting ethical reporting. This pillar ensures that media ecosystems contribute constructively to social cohesion, transparency, and conflict-sensitive communication, minimizing the spread of harmful narratives.
Women Peace and Security
Women’s involvement in peace and security is essential for creating inclusive solutions that address the root causes of conflict and promote sustainable peace. Recognizing women’s roles not only as beneficiaries but as active leaders in peace processes ensures diverse perspectives are considered, leading to more effective and lasting outcomes in peacebuilding efforts.
Environmental Peacebuilding
Environmental peacebuilding merges natural resource management with conflict resolution, promoting sustainable development and peace. By addressing ecological challenges that can lead to conflict, this strategy fosters community collaboration, ecosystem resilience, and sustainable peace, illustrating the critical link between environmental care and societal harmony.
Upcoming Events & Workshops
The 'Navigating the Digital Storm' session took place on October 29, 2024, at CIPE's Civic Incubation Center in Addis Ababa. The event brought business leaders, media professionals, and policymakers together […]
We graduated our first cohort of the Africa Fact-Checking Fellowship (AFF-ETH) on October 11, 2024, in Shashemene, Oromia Region. The fellows spoke of their works and future actions like tackling […]
On October 9th, 2024, an inspiring Entoto Peace Walk and Community Meetup at Entoto Natural Park, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The event brought together 20 women community leaders to address Gender-Based […]
Our Partners
Our partnerships and affiliations are the backbone of our mission, creating a united front for peace. By collaborating with diverse organizations and networks, we leverage collective strengths, share knowledge, and multiply our impact. Together, we’re building a more peaceful, equitable world, demonstrating the power of unity in driving sustainable change and development.
