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Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE): Integrating Gender Perspectives (Global, Jordan, and Pakistan)

Authored by: UN Women

Categories: Violent Conflict
Sub-Categories: Countering Violent Extremism, Security Sector Reform (SSR)
Country: Jordan, Palestine
Region: Middle East and North Africa
Year: 2022
Citation: UN Women (United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women). Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE): Integrating Gender Perspectives (Global, Jordan, and Pakistan). UN Women, 2022. https://www.unwomen.org/sites/default/files/2022-10/Preventing-violent-extremism-Integrating-gender-perspectives-en.pdf

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Executive Summary

The project ‘Preventing Violent Extremism (PVE): Integrating Gender Perspectives (Global, Jordan, and Pakistan)’ supports the promotion of women’s rights through the integration of gender perspectives in efforts to prevent violent extremism at all levels. This support is through increase participation of women in security and prevention of violent extremism discourse in different platforms and relevant mechanisms. In addition to expanding the knowledge base on gender and violent extremism by conducting localized research and systematic awareness-raising activities, inclusion of women-led grassroots and civil society organizations (CSOs) in various inter-governmental processes aiming to prevent violent extremism.