This study dissects the linkages between women’s participation in peacebuilding and their economic empowerment. After ten qualitative interviews with key stakeholders from Mosul and Baghdad as well as a desk review of data within research on ‘Women, Peace and Security’, the study concludes that greater attention needs to be directed towards economic empowerment as an integral part of peacebuilding programmes.
This study recommends designing livelihood programmes based on a thorough and realistic assessment of Iraq’s economy, map women’s skills and abilities instead of only their needs, and support women’s collective work to ensure the creation of social trust and social cohesion, that will contribute to peacebuilding processes.
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