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This 2014 report calls for a more nuanced understanding of the role gender plays in peacebuilding. It is part of a three-year research project aimed at deepening and expanding understanding on the topic and is based on field research in Burundi,…

The UN’s women, peace and security agenda works towards the inclusion and meaningful participation of women in peace and security discussions globally. This briefing looks at the agenda’s uncertain future in US foreign policy.

A 2007 report from the Stanley Foundation on ways to improve the recruitment and selection of women for United Nations peace operations.

The Nobel Women’s Initiative was established in 2006 by sister Nobel Peace Laureates Jody Williams, Shirin Ebadi, Wangari Maathai, Rigoberta Menchú Tum, Betty Williams and Mairead Maguire. The six women decided to bring together their extraordinary…

Launched in October 2011 by over thirty-five women from different cities and backgrounds to ensure that women remain a vital part of post-Gaddafi Libya, with a particular emphasis on inclusive transitions, women’s rights, youth leadership,…

A world-wide network of women committed to peace with justice and actively opposed to injustice, war, militarism and other forms of violence.

An open access digital library featuring critical resources on African feminism and women's rights movements in Africa.

This compilation of case studies highlights the origins, structures, strategies, and impacts of various women's movements around the world.

Available in fulltext, digitized by Harvard University. Addams describes women’s peace movements in the United States during World War I.

What do we know about the role of gender inequality in producing or exacerbating the structural causes of violence and conflict, and about the multi-layered effects of violence and conflict on gender relations? What do we know about how to support…