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Annika Björkdahl

Annika Björkdahl

Professor

Annika Björkdahl

WPS and civil society

Author

  • Annika Björkdahl
  • Johanna Mannergren Selimovic

Summary, in English

Civil society is often understood as a normative vehicle for the promotion of human rights and democracy, as it plays a central role in ensuring gender equality and advocating for local ownership in the decision-making processes of states. Civil society agents and organizations have been instrumental in promoting and advancing the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) agenda. In this chapter, we examine the experiences of Bosnian Civil Society Organizations (CSO) and their activities to advance a gender-just peace. Drawing on examples from the Bosnian case study, we argue that women civil society organizations are key actors, as they not only set the agenda when it comes to WPS, they also play a key role in ensuring that the WPS principles are institutionalized and operationalized in policy. Moreover, we observe that women CSOs are particularly successful in advocating for the needs of victims of conflict-related sexual-based violence.

Department/s

  • Department of Political Science

Publishing year

2018-01-01

Language

English

Pages

428-438

Publication/Series

The Oxford Handbook of Women, Peace, and Security

Document type

Book chapter

Publisher

Oxford University Press

Topic

  • Political Science (excluding Public Administration Studies and Globalization Studies)
  • Gender Studies

Keywords

  • Agenda setting
  • Bosnia
  • Civil society
  • Conflict-related violence
  • Sexual-based violence

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISBN: 9780190638276