Briefly: Improving Women's Programming with Danielle Robertson

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In this episode, Senior Program Specialist Danielle Robertson outlines three key lessons for improving women's programming gleaned from new research on years of investment in such programs in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Evidence supports the link between durable peace and women’s participation as peacebuilders. Women and girls need to be engaged as key partners for peace by local civil society, national governments, and international implementers in shaping and defining peace agendas.

For programs to be more effective in advancing gender equality and sustaining peace, they need to follow a participatory design with local voices and ownership, adopt a holistic approach to implementation, pursue long-term engagement, and move beyond traditional women’s programming by addressing gender dynamics and masculine identities through the engagement of families and communities.

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