Assessing the Truths and Myths of Women in War and Peace
Delivered at the United States Institute of Peace Conference Perspectives on Grassroots Peacebuilding: The Roles of Women in War and Peace, September 14, 1999.
Categories: Peace Support Operations, Violent Conflict
Sub-Categories: Peacemaking, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), Sexual and Reproductive Health
Region: No Region
Year: 1999
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.
Sub-Categories: Peacemaking, Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), Sexual and Reproductive Health
Region: No Region
Year: 1999
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.
Executive 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.