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Women vulnerable in peace processes - EurekAlert
Post-war peace processes are a dangerous period for women. Many are forced to live close to men who committed serious abuse during the war or are expected to testify in various types of truth commissions, which can be both retraumatising and stigmatising. These are the findings of a new study by peace researchers at Uppsala University, published in the scholarly journal PLOS ONE. “In short, peace projects can force women to live side by side with ex-combatants who committed atrocities during the war. This puts them at risk of further threat and violence,” explains Karen Brounéus, professor of peace and conflict research at Uppsala University.
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