Strategic Initiative for Women in the Horn of Africa
The Feminist Peace Lab Training Manual
Cover artwork & Design: Diana Namanda Published: January 2023 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior approval in writing from The Research Team and the SIHA Network. This report is not a legally binding document. It is a collaborative informational and assessment document and does not necessarily reflect the views of any of the contributing partners in all of its contents. Any errors are the sole responsibility of the authors. Copyright © 2023 SIHA Network
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This training manual draws from a number of available resources which have been cited in the references, but it also draws from the practical experience and grounded understanding of WPS practitioners who developed the manual and from the women from across the region who took part in the piloting of the manual in a Training of Trainers workshop. The manual was further revised based on the rich experience and contributions of workshop participants and trainers. We therefore give thanks to Salma Soliman, Samah Osman, and Sarah Pelham for their development of the manual and to the women from Ethiopia, Sudan, South Sudan, and Somalia who provided important feedback and expertise that improved the quality and utility of the manual. We also recognize Global Affairs Canada, whose generous funding made the development of this toolkit possible.
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ABBREVIATIONS AU BPA CEDAW CRSV DDR FPL GBV GHoA IDP IGAD LAP NAP NGO OR PCR SDG SGBV SIHA SSR UN UNSCR WRAP
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The African Union Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women conflict-related sexual violence Disarmament Demobilization and Reintegration Feminist Peace Lab Gender-based violence Greater Horn of Africa Internally displaced person The Intergovernmental Authority on Development Local Action Plan National Action Plan Non-governmental Organization Operating Room Post-Conflict Reconstruction Sustainable Development Goals Sexual and Gender-based Violence The Strategic Initative for Women in the Horn of Africa Security Sector Reform The United Nations The United Nations Security Council Resolution Women Reclaiming their Agency in Peacemaking
TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgements.............................................................................................................................................. 1 Abbreviations........................................................................................................................................................ GLOSSARY........................................................................................................................................................... 4 Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................... 6 AT A GLANCE...................................................................................................................................................... 7 Practical Considerations...................................................................................................................................... 8 Facilitators’ Notes................................................................................................................................................. 9 Setting The Scene............................................................................................................................................... 11 Session 1: Hello!.......................................................................................................................................... 12 Session 2: What does that mean?!............................................................................................................... 15 Session 3: What next?.................................................................................................................................. 16 Module 1 ............................................................................................................................................................ 17 Session 1: Introduction to feminist peace.................................................................................................... 20 Session 2: The Gender Cost of Conflict....................................................................................................... 24 Session 3: Unpacking the WPS Framework................................................................................................. 27 Facilitator Resources and Handouts............................................................................................................ 31 Module 2 ............................................................................................................................................................ 36 Session 1: The WPS, a transformative agenda?.......................................................................................... 38 Session 2: Towards a feminist WPS agenda................................................................................................ 41 Session 3: Critically engaging with the WPS agenda.................................................................................. 43 Module 3 ............................................................................................................................................................ 50 Session 1: Introduction to localization.......................................................................................................... 53 Session 2: National Action Plans.................................................................................................................. 55 Session 3: WPS Community Plan................................................................................................................. 57 Module 4: ........................................................................................................................................................... 61 Session 1: Introduction to post-conflict reconstruction and peace building............................................... 64 Session 2: WPS in the context of reconstruction and peace building......................................................... 68 Session 3: Gender-responsive Post-Conflict Reconstruction and Peacebuilding....................................... 73 Module 5: ........................................................................................................................................................... 81 Session 1: Introducing influencing............................................................................................................... 84 Session 2: Developing an Influencing Strategy: Building Block 1: What?................................................... 87 Session 3: Developing an Influencing Strategy: Building Block 2: Who?.................................................... 91 Session 4: Developing an Influencing Strategy: Building Block 3: How?.................................................... 94 Session 5: Coalition building........................................................................................................................ 96
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