Search / Search Results Date Added to Site: 9th July 2003     Short Summary Title Women's Roles in Conflict Prevention, Conflict Resolution and Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Literature Review and Institutional Analysis Author Bouta, T. and Frerks, G. Publication Date April 2003 Publisher Netherlands Institute of International Relations Short Summary What are the roles of women in conflict prevention, conflict resolution, and post-conflict reconstruction? How do development institutions working on armed conflict incorporate gender issues in their policy and practice? This paper identifies seven main roles of women before, during, and after armed conflict including women as victims, combatants, peace activists, and women in formal peace politics. In practice they overlap or coincide, and differ in time and place. Each has challenges and implications for policy-makers. The 16 institutions analysed varied in their mandates, structures, policies, operational procedures and policy implementation and availability of gender expertise. Only one organisation, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), had significantly mainstreamed gender into its structure by making all employees responsible for taking up gender in their activities. However they focused mainly on women as victims of conflict and on meeting their practical needs rather than on changes in unequal social relations. Recommendations for the Dutch government included monitoring strategies to see whether women"s roles have been strengthened. The document is divided into three parts: Part I http://www.clingendael.nl/publications/2002/20021102_cru_bouta.pdf Part II http://www.clingendael.nl/publications/2002/20021103_cru_bouta.pdf Part III http://www.clingendael.nl/publications/2002/20021104_cru_bouta.pdf Complete Document View PostScript Document (pdf)