Women's participation in peacebuilding and post-conflict governance in South Sudan
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| author | Alier, Achol Kuol, Nyakuoth Deng, Nyibol |
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| contents | <p>This case study critically examines the persistent gap between policy commitments and the lived realities of women's participation in peacebuilding and post-conflict governance in South Sudan. Drawing on qualitative data collected between 2019 and 2022 across Juba, Bor, and Yei, the research employs a feminist interpretive framework to centre women's narratives as valid sources of knowledge. Semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and document analysis were conducted with 48 women participants—including grassroots activists, former combatants, and civil society leaders—alongside 12 key informant interviews with male community leaders and international stakeholders. Thematic analysis reveals a stark disconnect between formal provisions, such as the 35 per cent gender quota stipulated in the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), and substantive inclusion. The strongest pattern to emerge is 'performative inclusion', whereby women are appointed to decision-making bodies but systematically excluded from meaningful deliberation; as one activist stated, 'We are given seats, but our voices are not heard' (Lopez, 2020, p. 145). Economic dependency on international NGOs or male relatives further constrains women's agency, with those challenging the status quo facing funding withdrawal or threats of violence. However, informal networks—such as women's peace committees and church groups—emerge as critical spaces for exercising agency, mediating local conflicts, and advocating for community needs. The findings underscore that sustainable peace in South Sudan depends not merely on numerical representation but on dismantling the structural inequalities that perpetuate women's marginalisation. Without addressing these entrenched barriers, peace agreements risk reinforcing the very dynamics that fuelled the conflict. References Achuil, A. N., et al. (2025). [Full reference details as per publication]. Lopez, M. (2020). Women, peace and security in South Sudan. [Publisher details]. Nkwi, P., & Mbah, F. (2022). Gender and governance in post-conflict societies. PARJ African Journal of Peace and Security Studies, 11(2), 45–67.</p> |
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| spellingShingle | Women's participation in peacebuilding and post-conflict governance in South Sudan Alier, Achol Kuol, Nyakuoth Deng, Nyibol Women s participation Women s s participation post-conflict governance South Sudan Women <p>This case study critically examines the persistent gap between policy commitments and the lived realities of women's participation in peacebuilding and post-conflict governance in South Sudan. Drawing on qualitative data collected between 2019 and 2022 across Juba, Bor, and Yei, the research employs a feminist interpretive framework to centre women's narratives as valid sources of knowledge. Semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and document analysis were conducted with 48 women participants—including grassroots activists, former combatants, and civil society leaders—alongside 12 key informant interviews with male community leaders and international stakeholders. Thematic analysis reveals a stark disconnect between formal provisions, such as the 35 per cent gender quota stipulated in the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS), and substantive inclusion. The strongest pattern to emerge is 'performative inclusion', whereby women are appointed to decision-making bodies but systematically excluded from meaningful deliberation; as one activist stated, 'We are given seats, but our voices are not heard' (Lopez, 2020, p. 145). Economic dependency on international NGOs or male relatives further constrains women's agency, with those challenging the status quo facing funding withdrawal or threats of violence. However, informal networks—such as women's peace committees and church groups—emerge as critical spaces for exercising agency, mediating local conflicts, and advocating for community needs. The findings underscore that sustainable peace in South Sudan depends not merely on numerical representation but on dismantling the structural inequalities that perpetuate women's marginalisation. Without addressing these entrenched barriers, peace agreements risk reinforcing the very dynamics that fuelled the conflict. References Achuil, A. N., et al. (2025). [Full reference details as per publication]. Lopez, M. (2020). Women, peace and security in South Sudan. [Publisher details]. Nkwi, P., & Mbah, F. (2022). Gender and governance in post-conflict societies. PARJ African Journal of Peace and Security Studies, 11(2), 45–67.</p> |
| title | Women's participation in peacebuilding and post-conflict governance in South Sudan |
| topic | Women s participation Women s s participation post-conflict governance South Sudan Women |
| url | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20199157 |