Publication: Challenges to women's inclusion in peace processes in Thailand and Myanmar
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2020-01-01
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14684470
14616742
14616742
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Mahidol University
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International Feminist Journal of Politics. (2020)
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Duanghathai Buranajaroenkij Challenges to women's inclusion in peace processes in Thailand and Myanmar. International Feminist Journal of Politics. (2020). doi:10.1080/14616742.2019.1698973 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/53550
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Challenges to women's inclusion in peace processes in Thailand and Myanmar
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© 2019, © 2019 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This article discusses the challenges that women face in their attempts to engage with peace processes. It first reviews the existing literature and then provides an analysis based on in-depth interviews with women members of peace networks in Thailand and in Myanmar and key stakeholders with relevant knowledge. The findings highlight the challenges that women's networks face in both countries: (1) the challenge of getting a seat at the table in the peace processes where women are increasingly visible in peace-building activism yet still lack power to influence formal frameworks; (2) the challenge of getting representation and the support of various local communities; and finally, (3) the challenge of getting the message right in terms of balancing gender advocacy with peace building in a context where gender advocacy is perceived as disrupting social relations. These key findings suggest that, to be effective, women's peace networks have to find the right balance between gender advocacy and addressing these key challenges. The article ends with a set of recommendations aimed at strengthening the impact of women's peace networks.