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Gender and armed conflict (pdf 1.1mb)

This publication provides a comprehensive analysis of the links between gender and armed conflict in developing countries.

Issues covered in the publication include:
- Understanding armed conflict
- Gender dimensions and impacts of armed conflict
- Protecting human rights and promoting gender equality
- Gender in conflict interventions
- Mainstreaming gender into conflict interventions

It concludes with a summary of recommendations on how to improve the impact of conflict interventions by better understanding its gender dimensions.

 

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