1. Removing Obstacles to Women’s Participation at the Peace Table and in Politics
- Author:
- Pearl Karuhanga Atuhaire and Grace Ndirangu
- Publication Date:
- 03-2019
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Women In International Security (WIIS)
- Abstract:
- Women who seek to participate in peace processes and political decision-making face many obstacles. To achieve sustainable peace and development, societies emerging from conflict must remove these obstacles. In so doing, they must recognize and prioritize that women are fully capable of active participation in all political processes. Women’s equal participation in leadership at every level and in every sector is imperative to eliminating gender-based violence, poverty and enabling sustainable peace. Across the globe, women are increasingly assuming political leadership. For example, Ethiopia elected a woman president in 2018, and half of the nation’s parliamentarians are women. In the Republic of Rwanda, women make up 78 percent of the representation in parliament.1 Leadership in politics and peacebuilding are linked. That is, women’s political leadership paves the way for women’s participation in peacebuilding processes and vice versa.
- Topic:
- Diplomacy, Gender Issues, International Cooperation, Peacekeeping, Women, and Negotiation
- Political Geography:
- Africa and Rwanda