Over a decade ago the United Nations Security Council acknowledge through the creation of Resolution 1325 the changing nation of warfare in which civilians are increasingly targeted, and women continue to be excluded from participation in peace processes. Most people view women as simply victims of civil war in their countries. However, that is not always the case for majority women. Women are critical actors in peace building. The end of the Cold War era of international politics was detrimental within the Third World. Conflicts would arise where regional stability was threatened immensely and are accompanied by high rates of civil and human rights violations. Intrastate conflict impacted women greatly. There was no clear distinction
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Peace-building focuses on prevention. Ultimately, the purpose of peace-building activities is “to insure against and to prevent a relapse into a violent
Conflict”
Next, are the outcomes and methods of a successful peace building agreement. A successful peace-building effort must lead to certain outcomes. A successful peace-building program may be exemplified by any one of the following desirable outcomes:
1) Conflict resolution that involves community-based initiatives and second track diplomacy.
2) Civilian participation in the policy process.”
3) Physical security that includes demobilization, disarmament, demining, protection of the civilian population, and police and security force reform.”
According to Kadayifici and Becovitch peace building and mediation goes hand and hand with one another. Mediation is a conflict resolution tool that is most extensively utilized. Mediation is defined as “intermediary activity undertaken by a third party with the primary intention of achieving some compromise settlement of issues at stake between the parties or at least ending disruptive conflict behavior. Mediation can take place between states, within states, or between groups of states, organization or individuals. In order to achieve a successful mediation there should be a cessation of fighting , also consistent efforts that aim at reviving a country’s economy, establishing a government where administration can be held accountable, …show more content…
This chapter will focus on three main functions: 1) addressing fear and mistrust 2) rebuilding political and economic institutions and remedying political exclusion 3) fostering social reconciliation and strengthening society. When civil war in a country comes to a halt there are still ongoing aggression on both sides. Fortna hypothesizes that both factions are unable to monitor their own agreements effectively because suspicion of the enemy persists. In order to have a successful peace building there needs to be someone who is monitoring the agreements and fostering trust between combatants. The main objective is to prevent abuse of political agreements and armed conflicts. Fortna study also demonstrates evidence to show that “having a peacekeeping mission reduces the estimated risk of another war by about seventy
Peace-building focuses on prevention. Ultimately, the purpose of peace-building activities is “to insure against and to prevent a relapse into a violent
Conflict”
Next, are the outcomes and methods of a successful peace building agreement. A successful peace-building effort must lead to certain outcomes. A successful peace-building program may be exemplified by any one of the following desirable outcomes:
1) Conflict resolution that involves community-based initiatives and second track diplomacy.
2) Civilian participation in the policy process.”
3) Physical security that includes demobilization, disarmament, demining, protection of the civilian population, and police and security force reform.”
According to Kadayifici and Becovitch peace building and mediation goes hand and hand with one another. Mediation is a conflict resolution tool that is most extensively utilized. Mediation is defined as “intermediary activity undertaken by a third party with the primary intention of achieving some compromise settlement of issues at stake between the parties or at least ending disruptive conflict behavior. Mediation can take place between states, within states, or between groups of states, organization or individuals. In order to achieve a successful mediation there should be a cessation of fighting , also consistent efforts that aim at reviving a country’s economy, establishing a government where administration can be held accountable, …show more content…
This chapter will focus on three main functions: 1) addressing fear and mistrust 2) rebuilding political and economic institutions and remedying political exclusion 3) fostering social reconciliation and strengthening society. When civil war in a country comes to a halt there are still ongoing aggression on both sides. Fortna hypothesizes that both factions are unable to monitor their own agreements effectively because suspicion of the enemy persists. In order to have a successful peace building there needs to be someone who is monitoring the agreements and fostering trust between combatants. The main objective is to prevent abuse of political agreements and armed conflicts. Fortna study also demonstrates evidence to show that “having a peacekeeping mission reduces the estimated risk of another war by about seventy