The raging debate can go on and on about who suffers most after divorce. Is it the children? The woman? Or man?
In the virtue of a disagreement between couples with divorce looming, most would agree that children often suffer the most but women are often disproportionately affected by disputes, particularly in areas such as marital and family conflicts, inheritance, and property rights.
Mediation can provide a safe and supportive environment for women to resolve these disputes more amicably and less painlessly.
Marital issues account for a significant percentage of disputes requiring mediation. According to various studies, up to 40 per cent of disputes resolved through mediation are matrimonial.
It is because of this worrying trend, along with the many other types of disputes in society, that Evelyn Bright calls for alternative dispute resolution as a form of mediation.
The president of the Certified Mediators and Advisory (CMA) group says alternative dispute resolution mechanisms such as mediation and arbitration can help reduce the backlog of cases in the courts and provide a more personalised approach to dispute resolution.
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But the CMA is not just about women and disputes and providing alternative dispute resolution mechanisms. The organisation pushes the boundaries by bringing together teams of professionals from diverse backgrounds in society, training mediators from all backgrounds and working with groups, individuals, associations, NGOs and all other forms of formations to help disputing parties resolve conflicts through the use of specialised communication and negotiation techniques.
With a background in Management and Leadership, International Relations, Economics and Aviation, Evelyn has now turned her attention to what she believes is her calling; bringing together mediators across Africa to resolve conflicts with ease, while promoting a more harmonious and peaceful society.