Faith-Based Initiatives to End Conflict and Sexual Violence in Eastern DRC
A panel of experts shared their perspectives on effective policies and faith-based initiatives to curb civilian rape of women in Eastern DRC.
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Youth at War, Youth Building Peace, Youth on the Margins
This event celebrated the publication of Youth in Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Agents of Change by Stephanie Schwartz published by the U.S. Institute of Peace. Using three cases of post-conflict reconstruction—Mozambique, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Kosovo—this study goes beyond the well documented cases focused exclusively on child soldiers to examine the roles of the broader youth population and their impact on the reconstruction process. The panelists drew on their own exper...
How Conflict Changes Gender
A Workshop with Leading Researchers and Practitioners on Conflict and Gender
The Other Side of Gender: Masculinity Issues in Violent Conflict - Part II
The Other Side of Gender series addresses wartime sexual violence by taking into account male gender issues.
The Other Side of Gender
A panel of experts will discuss how programs and policies addressing gender-based violence must take into account male gender issues. Their expertise draws upon significant field work experience in both Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo. They will consider the practitioner challenges toward understanding and engaging men and boys in finding sustainable solutions to gender-based violence in zones of conflict.