MPP Forum: War on Peace: How Women's Exclusion from Peace Processes Has Undermined Global Security with Tanisha Hewanpola (GCD)
Date & Time
Nov 03 2023
12:15 PM - 1:30 PM
Topics
Politics
Race, Gender, Identity
Speaker(s)
Tanisha Hewanpola '24
Audience
Restricted to SPIA graduate students, faculty and fellows
Throughout history, the roots of war, and our responses to it, have been highly gendered. Yet, even as peace processes offer critical opportunities to transform societies by putting an end to violence, addressing long-standing grievances, re-establishing the rule of law, ensuring shared prosperity from economic growth, and fostering reconciliation, they frequently sideline two key players in rebuilding society: women and civil society. The result? Failed agreements, cycles of violence, and lost opportunities to truly understand and meet the needs of the people. This talk will explore the pivotal role of women in peace, and how we can reimagine inclusive peacemaking to avoid past missteps.
MPP Forum is a weekly event normally scheduled with lunch* on Fridays during the academic year. It allows each MPP student to showcase their career journey and expertise on policy issue of their choice with the SPIA community. This formal presentation is about 50 minutes followed by a Q &A.
*RSVP required. Lunch will be served at noon. We will try our best but cannot guarantee accommodation for all dietary restrictions.
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