Gender and Peace Mediation

Author(s): Cordula Reimann (CORE)
Series: Peace Mediation Essentials
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich; swisspeace
Publication Year: 2012

Without taking the gender-specific context of conflict and peace- building into account, negotiation processes lack substance and legitimacy and this may jeopardize their sustainability. This imperative is mirrored by the UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, which calls for the stronger participation of women in peacebuilding, the prevention of gender-based violence and protection of the rights and needs of women and girls during and after armed conflicts, and a gender-sensitive approach to peacebuilding. While bearing in mind all three components, this guidance note takes a gender-sensitive perspective to the specific context of peace negotiations.

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Series: Peace Mediation Essentials