which includes respectful and equal opportunities for both men and women can begin to address the
root of underlying inequities and contribute to a safer and more peaceful Colombia.
Event Description.
This lesson is primarily based on the following sources:
“To Be a Guerrilla, and a Woman, in Colombia,” Megan Alpert, (28 Sep 2016).
“Gender and the Role of Women in Colombia’s Peace Process,” Virginia M. Bouvier, US Institute of Peace
/UN Women Background Paper, (4 March 2016).
“New Columbia-FARC peace deal keeps focus on gender,” Nikolau, Humanosphere, (15 Nov 2016).
“Women on the Frontlines of the Colombian Peace Movement,” by Kate Paarlberg-Kvam (4 Oct 2016).
“Made in Havana: How Colombia and the FARC Decided to End the War,” Renata Segura & Delphine
Mechoulan, International Peace Institute, (Feb 2017).
See also Colombia Reports for more information on the peace talks.
Lesson Author: Ms. Katrina Gehman, Lessons Learned Analyst (Ctr), PKSOI
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Havana, Cuba (December 2014)
Representatives of women’s organizations and networks that were part of the first delegation of gender experts
at the talks in Hav