Insights from the Inside: Women’s Mediation Networks as a Tool for Influencing Peace Processes

Civil society-led networks of women have for decades worked hard to promote peace in conflict areas around the world, and lately, a new wave of women's mediation networks are being established that are led by states or regional organizations. All these networks share a collective aim: To promote women's inclusion and influence in mediated peace processes.

FBA manages the Swedish Women's Mediation Network, that aims to promote the participation of women in all phases of peace processes. It was launched by the Swedish government in 2015 and is part of the Nordic Women Mediators.

Nearly five years since its establishment, FBA teamed up with Uppsala University and the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) to collect and reflect on our lessons learned from managing the Swedish Women's Mediation Network. By collecting critical insights from the inside, this brief reflects on what it means to create and manage a women's mediation network effectively.

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FBA conducts training for ODIHR monitors

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced millions of people to flee and several cases of abuse of human rights have been reported. The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, OSCE, is now deploying monitors on the ground who will document the situation and interview witnesses and survivors. In June, several monitors participated in a preparatory course conducted by FBA.

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Teresa Wiklund

Monitor at EUMM in Georgia

Kajsa Norman

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Training manager in Brussels

Catalina Perdomo Rodriguez

Adviser to the UN in Colombia

Karolina Riedel

Statistician in election observation missions

Björn Tedeman

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Gender Assessment of the 2021 Electoral Process in Puntland

On October 25, 2021, Puntland became the first federal member state in Somalia to hold democratic elections to district councils. “One person one vote” elections were conducted in three “early districts” of Eyl, Ufeyn and Qardho. In addition to their historic significance, these elections offer an important opportunity to learn lessons, not least when it comes to the promotion of gender equality and the political participation of women.

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Gender Assessment of the 2021 Electoral Process in Puntland

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