ESCWA Publication: E/ESCWA/ECW/2017/TECHNICAL PAPER.5
Country: Arab region
Publication Type: Policy briefs
Cluster: Gender Justice, Population and Inclusive Development
Focus Area: Gender equality
Initiatives: Women, peace and security
SDGs: Goal 5: Gender Equality
Keywords: Girls, Peace, Women, Gender-based violence, Peace, Peacebuilding, Resolutions and decisions, Women in armed conflicts, Women in politics
Role of women in peacebuilding processes
January 2017
The policy brief examines the participation of women in peace building processes in several Arab countries. It presents some key arguments supporting women’s participation in peace building processes and provides evidence to its impact on related outcomes. The brief also discusses the different shapes peace processes could take and explores avenues for women’s participation in them and options to maximize their influence, with reference to some cases of good practices from the region. The brief suggests a range of policy-oriented recommendations to support women’s participation in peace processes.
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The policy brief examines the participation of women in peace building processes in several Arab countries. It presents some key arguments supporting women’s participation in peace building processes and provides evidence to its impact on related outcomes. The brief also discusses the different shapes peace processes could take and explores avenues for women’s participation in them and options to maximize their influence, with reference to some cases of good practices from the region. The brief suggests a range of policy-oriented recommendations to support women’s participation in peace processes.
