From Resolution to Reality: Lessons Learned from Afghanistan, Nepal and Uganda on Women's Participation in Peacebuilding and Post-Conflict Governance

The present research conducted with communities in Afghanistan, Uganda and Nepal offers many examples of both innovative achievements and missed opportunities in connecting grassroots activism for peace and rights up to sub-national and national level political processes. Going forward, all stakeholders – UN, governments, donors, NGOs and local civil society – need to do much more to foster these linkages. Realising the participation of women from the grassroots level and ensuring that their perspectives and priorities are reflected at higher levels is central to achieving the transformative intent of SCR 1325.