26 June 2012 - Approximately 35 journalists from Guinea-Bissau professional and community media, most of them female journalists are participating in a three-day workshop, in Bissau, focused on the Role of Female Journalists on Dialogue and Peace Consolidation.

The workshop aims at contributing to a more active involvement and participation of Guinean female journalists in the debate on dialogue, reconciliation and peace consolidation in Guinea-Bissau.

Aside reinforcing participants skills, it is expected that the workshop will help  implement national and international documents on this issue, including Security Council resolution 1325; increase incorporation of gender issues in media agenda and; set up a female journalist network women to back Guinea-Bissau dialogue and peace consolidation process.

The workshop is organized by UNIOGBIS as part of the UN capacity building program for nationals.