This policy brief:
- unveils the crucial role that women have played in conflict prevention and peace processes in West Africa and the importance of advancing inclusive peacebuilding.
- outlines advances but also obstacles that prevent them from fully and equally participating as mediators in conflict prevention and resolution processes.
- provides concrete steps to advance and enhance inclusive mediation efforts to address the challenges women face.
- includes recommendations from civil society organisations and women’s groups on how to enhance women’s participation and inclusion in conflict prevention and mediation processes.
- highlights best practices by regional and national women’s groups in conflict prevention and mediation.
