Assessing the Truths and Myths of Women in War and Peace

  • Cheryl Benard

Summary

This paper provides background information on the development of literature and knowledge on women and peacebuilding. It surveys the main schools of thought, issues, and advancements in this arena, and considers how women and peacebuilding relate to the overall peace studies discipline. It also draws attention to the emotion often attached to such discussions, as well as the multiple perspectives within these debates.

Citation

Bernard, Cheryl. “Assessing the Truths and Myths of Women in War and Peace.” Presentation, United States Institute of Peace Conference Perspectives on Grassroots Peacebuilding: The Roles of Women in War and Peace, Washington, DC, September 14, 1999.

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