Policy report that analyzes how women’s empowerment and the sustainable use of natural resources can be pursued together to help build lasting peace. Written for policy-makers and practitioners, it aims to contribute to a broader discussion about development challenges in peacebuilding contexts. Gender-based violence (GBV) is identified as a risk in conflict settings and can be used as a means to prevent access to natural resources.
Report
Women and natural resources: Unlocking the peacebuilding potential
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- 2013
Author:
- Jensen, D. and Halle, S.
Organization:
- UNEP, UN Women, United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office and UNDP
Citation:
- Jensen, D. and Halle, S. (eds.) (2013). Women and Natural Resources: Unlocking the Peacebuilding Potential. United Nations Environment Programme, United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, United Nations Peacebuilding Support Office and United Nations Development Programme. Available at: https://postconflict.unep.ch/publications/UNEP_UN-Women_PBSO_UNDP_gender_NRM_peacebuilding_report.pdf
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Synopsis
Sustainable Development Goals
