This report contains sections on the socio-political participation of women and provides statistical information on the evolution of applying gender equality policies.

In these series of articles policy makers, practitioners, and academics discuss long-running conflicts around the world and highlight women's experiences and potential to contribute both to war and peace.

This report analyzes the developments of women´s political participation in Latin American since the beginning of the third wave of democratization in the Region. It compiles data from 18 countries.

This report presents research findings on the economic consequences of armed conflict, the flight of refugees, and the internal displacement of people in El Salvador. It identifies individuals and households that have been affected by the war and examines two central consequences in the post-war era: the predisposition to and the transformation from poverty.

Displaced El Salvadorian women who lived in Honduran refugee camps during the 1970s and 1980s acquired significant knowledge of communal systems of education, medical care, and production, which enabled them to be self-sufficient. However, upon repatriation, they lost their new roles and reverted to their traditionally submissive positions in society. This report explains why the changes experienced by women in refugee camps were not sustained over time.