U.S. Institute of Peace

07/02/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/02/2024 07:20

Understanding Masculinity’s Role in Violent Conflict and Peacebuilding

Our understanding of the interplay between masculinities, violent conflict and peacebuilding has evolved immensely in recent years due to valuable contributions from both researchers and practitioners. However, this knowledge - as well as men and boys in general - are often overlooked in gender-focused policies and initiatives such as the Women, Peace and Security agenda. USIP spoke to leading scholars and experts about how concepts of masculinities can be incorporated into broader gender analysis and policy agendas on peace and security, as well as how the peacebuilding field can advance a systematic learning agenda on the issue.