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Political reintegration and the continuation of the struggle after warWomen ex-combatants in formal and informal politics
This is the second issue of our policy insight series on gender-inclusive conflict transformation. This paper explores the political re-conversion pathways that women ex-combatants pursue after the signing of a peace agreement. From 2022 to 2023, we engaged in focus group discussions, interviews, and peer-learning workshops with over 70 women ex-combatants from Colombia, El Salvador, and the Philippines. In this publication, we present their testimonies and analyse their experiences of continuing their engagement post-war through nonviolent means in both formal and informal political spheres.
- Year2024
- Author(s)Claudia Cruz Almeida, Véronique Dudouet, Johanna-Maria Hülzer
From the mountains to the public arenaThe struggle of women ex-combatants of FARC-EP to make their voices heard
In the third issue of our policy insight series on gender-inclusive conflict transformation, Victoria Sandino Simanca Herrera, former member of FARC-EP, a negotiator during the peace process and signatory to the 2016 Final Peace Agreement in Colombia, shares her experiences of transitioning from armed conflict to the legal political sphere. She details the challenges encountered in "continuing the struggle without arms" and offers a set of recommendations aimed at ensuring meaningful political participation for women ex-combatants in peace processes.
- Year2024
- Author(s)Victoria Sandino Simanca Herrera
From Entry Points to Sustainable Action: Equipping Peace Processes for Accountability and IntegrityThe Case of the Bangsamoro
The Bangsamoro peace process is an interesting case study to analyse potential entry-points for stronger integration of anti-corruption measures into peace processes.
- Year2024
- Author(s)Balázs Áron Kovács
Synthesis Paper: Under crossfireThe courageous work of women faith-based mediators to prevent, mitigate and resolve violent conflicts
Women faith-based mediators use creative strategies to achieve results despite the barriers they face and while working under risky conditions. But because their efforts and achievements remain largely invisible, together with the Network for Religious and Traditional Peacemakers, we want to give visibility to these brave women, to their daily struggles as well as unmatched courage and perseverance.
- Year2023
- Author(s)Carla Schraml, Luxshi Vimalarajah
تحدّيات الأمن المناخي في العراقنقاط الدخول لحوارٍ على المستوي المحلّّي
بدأ العراق يشعر بوطأة تغ رُّالمناخ وزيادة المخاطرالأمنية ذات الصلة.
- Year2023
ئاڵنگارییەکانی ئاسایشی کەش و هەوا لە عیراقخاڵاکانی دەستپێکی بۆ گفتوگۆ لەسەر ئاستی ناوخۆیی
عێراق خەریکە هەست بە قورسایی گۆڕانی کەشوهەوا و زیادبوونی مەترسییە ئەمنییەکانی پەیوەست بە کەشوهەواوە دەکات.
- Year2023
Climate security challenges in IraqEntry points for local-level dialogue
Iraq has begun to feel the brunt of climate change and an increase in climate-related security risks.
- Year2023
"Weil das jetzt wirklich in den Mainstream reingeht“Aktuelle Radikalisierungsdynamiken aus Sicht der Praxis Ergebnisse der regionalen Expert*innenbefragung 2022/2023
Dieser Artikel beleuchtet relevante Zugänge zu extremistischen Millieus und das aktuelle Radikalisierungsgeschehen in Deutschland.
- Year2023
- Author(s)Michaela Glaser
National Dialogues at crossroads: A seriesNational Dialogues x Climate Change
Over the next decades, climate change will profoundly affect the socio-ecological systems that underpin human societies and result in fundamental social change. Besides its potential to stir tensions or exacerbate violent conflicts, in some contexts, it may provide space for political actors to address long-standing tensions around natural resources or to build new alliances in order to address environmental challenges. But when might a National Dialogue be an appropriate tool to address climate change? Read more about the complex relationship between climate change and National Dialogue processes in this paper.
- Year2023
- Author(s)McKenzie Johnson
National Dialogues at crossroads: A seriesNational Dialogues x Digitalisation
How does digitalisation shape National Dialogues? To what extent can National Dialogues contribute to shaping digitalisation? National Dialogues are nationally-owned political processes aimed at generating consensus among a broad range of national stakeholders. They can be implemented in times of deep political crisis, in post-war situations or during far-reaching political transition processes that impact the society at large. In this paper, Andreas Hirblinger analyses how digital technologies impact National Dialogue and how they can be used to support such processes.
- Year2023
- Author(s)Andreas Hirblinger