Rebecca Gindele and Carolina Serrano The inclusion of a gender perspective and specific gender-related commitments in the text of the Colombian Peace Accord is an important step toward strengthening women's meaningful participation in the building of peace. The Accord...
Civil Society Peacebuilding
Challenging the Israeli Narrative from Within
Atalia Omer During the intense days of “Operation Protective Edge,” in an atmosphere of intimidation and growing self-protectionist groupthink within Israel, thousands of Israelis nonetheless flooded the main squares of cities protesting the occupation, the massacres...
Civil Society Engagement in the ‘New Deal’
Rachel Fairhurst and Kristen Wall Civil society groups can play an important role in peacebuilding. One example is the New Deal for Engagement in Fragile States, an innovative approach to international development policy. The New Deal is led by self-identified...
Regional Organizations in Peacebuilding Partnerships
Sarah Smiles Persinger Regional Intergovernmental Organizations (RIGOs) — such as the European Union, Arab League, Organization of American States, and similar organizations — are playing a growing role in peace and security affairs. The complexity of global security...
Engaging the Military in Building Peace in Mindanao
Myla Leguro Civilian peacebuilders in the southern Philippines are strategically engaging the military as an important stakeholder in the peace process. An increasing number of former military officials are now directly involved in the Mindanao peace negotiations...