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Tuesday, 10 Mar 2020
A Youth Perspective on Youth Participation and Inclusion in the Middle East

Can we improve democracy and promote peace by becoming better at including youth and create spaces for youth participation in political processes? Last week I had the great honor of representing Norwegian youth on a panel discussion about this very topic during a seminar hosted by PRIO during the royal state visit ...

Wednesday, 5 Feb 2020
Strategies of inclusion in peacemaking: Beyond box-ticking and photo opportunities?

‘War and Peace’. Via Wikimedia Commons. Photo credit: (U.S. Air Force art by Staff Sgt. Jamal D. Sutter/Released) “Inclusion” is becoming an increasingly prominent term in debates about peace, yet the term often remains vague. Hearing calls for an inclusive peace process begs the questions: Whom are we asked to ...

Tuesday, 13 Feb 2018
Women’s Inclusion in the Peace Process in Mali

Women have been marginalized throughout the Malian peace process and their inclusion has received little priority, contrary to UN Security Council resolutions on the involvement of women in peace processes. Although legislation and policy frameworks promoting their inclusion are in place, implementation is lagging behind. Despite difficulties in the Malian ...