Women Building Peace

This volume looks back at a wealth of women’s peacebuilding practice documented by Accord since 1998. Case studies from Cambodia,  Sierra Leone, northern Uganda, Papua New Guinea–Bougainville, Northern  Ireland, Angola, Sudan, Indonesia–Aceh and Somalia (presented in the  chronological order in which the original Accord issues were published)  shed light on what women peacebuilders have done to overcome conflict  and the challenges they encountered. The cases reflect women’s practice  in particular contexts yet also provide general insights for  peacebuilding practitioners and policymakers – insights into what women  peacebuilders can achieve and how they can be effectively supported in  their efforts.