Gender, Peace and Security: Resistance and Resilience
For online attendance, kindly register here: https://biea.ac.uk/online_attendance
This Research-Policy Dialogue Forum is part of the 3-day conference Gender, Peace and Security: Resistance and Resilience, which brings together 38 international scholars from African, American and European universities at the British Institute in Eastern Africa and the Rift Valley Institute. Join us for an interactive discussion format followed by coffee and the opportunity for further conversations.
To attend, please RSVP by 1 December 2025
BIEA Seminar Room, Laikipia Road Nairobi, and online (You’ll get a Zoom link to your email after registering for online participation )
08:00 Doors open, coffee will be served
08:30-10:30 Gender, Peace and Security: Research Findings and Policy Implications
Welcome Remarks: Dr Rachel Ibreck, Director, BIEA
Moderator: Prof Aili Tripp, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1. Dr Louise Olsson, Peace Research Institute Oslo
How do we understand Agency and Reform in promoting Women’s empowerment in peacebuilding?
2. Prof Jana Krause, University of Oslo
What are the challenges of women’s participation in local peace processes?
3. Ms Hiwot Cherie and Dr Moncef Kartas, UNDP Ethiopia
What are the opportunities and risks in promoting people-centric protection and women’s resilience?
Reflections from Practitioners:
- Ms Konstanze Ricken, GIZ Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (online)
- Ms Rosemary Kabaki, Head of Mission, Nonviolent Peaceforce South Sudan
- Mr David Nyuol Vincent and Mr Rob Lancaster, South Sudan Peacebuilding Opportunities Fund (online)
