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BREAKING THE INERTIA: WOMEN’S ROLE IN MEDIATION & PEACE PROCESSES IN WEST AFRICA

By Lydia Mawuenya Amedzrator

Direct Link to Full 25-Page 2014 Publication:

http://www.kaiptc.org/Publications/Occasional-Papers/Documents/Lydia-KAIPTC-Occasional-Paper-2014.aspx

Abstract .......................................................................................................................................... 2

Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 2

Women in Mediation and Peace Processes: A Brief Historical Perspective ............................ 4

The Roles of Women in Mediation and Peace Processes ........................................................... 9

A Case Study of Liberia ........................................................................................................ 9

The Role of Women in Sierra Leone ..................................................................................... 11

Multiple Roles of Women ........................................................................................................... 13

Breaking the Inertia: What are the Challenges to Women’s Participation in Official Peace Processes?  14

Breaking the Resistance to Inclusion: The Way Forward ...................................................... 17

Conclusion ................................................................................................................................ 20