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  1. 11. Combating GBV and Building Feminist Peace in the Southern Cameroon Armed Conflict: The case of WILPF- Cameroon and SCEW.

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Bibiana Bienka'a Tanda; [2021]
    Keywords : Gender-Based Violence; armed conflict; cultural norms; Women’s organisations; feminist Peace.; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Gender-based violence (GBV) be it in peace or conflict settings is a persistent problem that has gained grounds and concerns for activists, women’s organisations, Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in general and international bodies like the United Nations. Social inequalities and cultural ideologies inform GBV and other forms of violence that are amplified in war times. READ MORE

  3. 12. Destructive Conflicts Generating Reconstructive Empowerment of Women and Opportunities for Peace?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Julia Savic; [2021]
    Keywords : WPS; Post-Conflict; Peacebuilding; sub-Saharan Africa; Economic Empowerment; Socioeconomic Development; Rwanda; Burundi; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : Conflicts are destructive for humans and societies, but are openings for rebuilding a more inclusive and sustainable society presented in the aftermath of conflict? This paper contributes to the growing research field and examines the link between conflict and window of opportunity for development, through a gender lens. Further, this study seeks to understand how conflict affected women’s socioeconomic situation in Rwanda and Burundi. READ MORE

  4. 13. Dismantling a ticking time bomb: Horizontal Inequalities in Peacebuilding

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Hanna Svenhag; [2020-01-07]
    Keywords : Horizonal inequalities; Civil Society; Peacebuilding; Uganda; Acholiland;

    Abstract : Understanding processes of peacebuilding, how peace is created and maintained, has inspired and intrigued an entire field of academics and practitioners. This thesis is an attempt to understand the role of horizontal inequalities (HIs) in the peacebuilding process of Uganda from the perspective of civil society. READ MORE

  5. 14. Towards Female Representation in Peace Negotiations: Comparing the cases of Liberia, Nepal, and Colombia

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Olivia Nilsson; [2020]
    Keywords : female representation; feminism; Colombia; Nepal; Liberia; comparative study; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Women’s representation and participation in the forming of peace agreements are argued to have a positive impact on peace. This paper contributes to a deeper understanding of the necessary preconditions for securing women’s representation at the negotiation table. READ MORE

  6. 15. Local NGOs’ Contribution to Peacebuilding and Conflict Prevention in the Southern Region of Ukraine

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Oksana Tarapatova; [2019]
    Keywords : Ukraine; peacebuilding; conflict prevention; civil society; NGOs;

    Abstract : Since the end of the Cold War peacebuilding and conflict prevention became an important part of the international agenda in the processes of achieving peace. Nowadays there is an acknowledgment that civil society is an important actor that shares responsibility with the state, international actors, and contributes to rebuilding of states and societies after violent conflicts. READ MORE