Beyond victimhood: women's peacebuilding in Sudan, Congo and Uganda

Involving women in peacebuiding

Published by: International Crisis Group (ICG) , 2006
Via: Eldis

This report addresses the importance of ensuring the inclusion of women in peacebuilding in Sudan, Congo (DRC), and Uganda. The report points out that one of the main hindrances to women’s inclusion is the discrimination and violence that women face in armed conflict. Furthermore, the international community has failed to keep its promise to include women in the formal peacebuilding process, and women continue to be under-represented at national and local levels, and even stated commitments to their participation in formal government structures have not been fulfilled. In spite of the resistance to include women, there are a number of women’s organisations in all three countries working to promote women’s involvement in peacebuilding. However, they lack the necessary training support and financial backing so vital to such a movement.