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  Feminist perspectives on the law on the use of force

  School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, 2014

  Article 2(4) of the UN Charter concerning the prohibition on the use of force by nation states fails to incorporate the diversity of feminist approaches to conflict resolution and peacebuilding. Instead it predicates itself narrowly on discussion about when and how force is justified.
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  Meet the Nigerian woman taking on Boko Haram

  2015

  In December 2013, former radio journalist-turned-civil society activist Hafsat Mohammed was on a public mini-bus when it was attacked by Boko Haram insurgents in northeastern Nigeria. After ordering the passengers off the bus, the insurgents opened fire, killing five, and taking two women hostage in their pick-up truck.
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  Preventing Violence Against Women and Girls: Engaging Men Through Accountable Practice

  International Rescue Committee, 2014

  EMAP is a one-year primary prevention intervention developed for humanitarian settings, created by the International Rescue Committee for. It provides staff in humanitarian settings with an evidence-based curriculum and field-tested approach for engaging men in transformative individual behaviour change, guided by the voices of women.
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  Living Peace Groups Implementation Manual and Final Project Report: GBV Prevention and Social Restoration in the DRC and Burundi - Promundo - EN

  World Bank, 2014

  This manual provides the resources and tools for organizations and practitioners in post-conflict settings based on work conducted in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Burundi to sustainably engage men in gender-based violence prevention through Living Peace groups.
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  Reimagining Peacemaking: Women’s Roles in Peace Processes

  International Peace Institute, 2015

  As half of a society’s population, shouldn’t women have the right to be represented during peacemaking processes? Yet, between 1992 and 2011 just 2% of chief mediators and 9% of peace negotiators were women.
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  Colombia: Women Seek to Overcome the Barriers to Participation in Order to Achieve Peace

  2015

  An advocacy document from the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom in Colombia calls for the equal representation of women throughout the whole peace negotiation process in their country. The position is available in English and Spanish.
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  Why Women? Inclusive Security & Peaceful Societies.

  Initiative for Inclusive Security, 2015

  In the field of international development, decades of evidence of women’s positive impact on socioeconomic outcomes has changed the way governments, donors, and aid organisations do their work. This shorting briefing suggests that same cannot be said for the field of peace and security, where women have been thoroughly and consistently excluded.
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  Demilitarizing for Gender Equality - Excessive Global Military Spending vs. Funding Gaps for Women's Rights, Equality, Empowerment. You get what you pay for.

  PeaceWomen: Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, 2014

  This short advocacy document from Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom calls for the reallocation of the enormous funds set aside for militarism as a means to enable the realisation of human rights, including gender equality.
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  Policy Brief: Why Women as Peace Negotiators & Peace Builders?

  2015

  Afghan Women’s Network (AWN) strongly believe in the inclusion and role of Afghan women as peace builders and negotiators. Despite the fact that women have struggled over years for their inclusion and impactful representation, they remain underrepresented.
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  Women Preventing Violent Extremism. Charting a New Course: Thought for Action Kit

  United States Institute of Peace, 2015

  This resource is intended to engage a discussion on key issues related to the role of women and preventing violent extremism. It is not for an academic audience nor is it a tool kit - it as a thought kit. This is a collection of experts’ essays and exercises, designed to help guide activists and practitioners to engage in reflection and dialogue on violent extremism.

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