Policy Brief, Research
Inclusive Ceasefires: Women, Gender, and a Sustainable End to Violence
Photo: Gregor Fischer/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images Download the Publication Traditional approaches to ending wars—where armed groups meet behind closed doors to hammer out a truce—are falling short in the face of 21st century conflicts. Belligerents increasingly target civilians, and global displacement from conflict, violence, and persecution has reached the highest level ever recorded. States that emerge from war […]
Research
Women’s Inclusion in Myanmar’s Nationwide Ceasefire Agreement
KEY FINDINGS The final text of Myanmar’s National Ceasefire Agreement included three important gender-related stipulations. A limited number of women participated formally in the ceasefire negotiations that culminated in October 2015. However, women played informal observer and support roles, which enabled them to share information with civil society about the process and content of the […]
Research
Inclusive Ceasefires: Paper Presented at the International Studies Association’s 57th Annual Convention
This paper was submitted to the International Studies Association’s 57th Annual Convention. Traditional approaches to ending wars—where armed groups meet behind closed doors to hammer out a truce—are falling short in the face of 21st century conflicts. In 2014, the world experienced the highest battle-related death toll since the Cold War. Belligerents increasingly target civilians, and […]
