Since Fall 2019, GNWP has been partnering with the Center for Global Affairs in the School of Professional Studies at the New York University, to deliver a Student Practicum and explore conditions for women's meaningful participation in peace negotiations, implementation of peace agreements, post-conflict recovery, and youth inclusivity in policy processes through rigorous research.

As part of the Practicum, which is organized periodically, a group of students work under the supervision of Clinical Professor Dr. Anne Marie Goetz to conduct research into priority themes related to women's meaningful participation and other intersecting priorities, identified by the GNWP team. GNWP supports the students, connecting them to our local and national partners, providing access to data, and to events and discussions at the UN and in other policy spaces. GNWP works together with the students to ensure that their findings are translated into concrete recommendations, which inform our global and local advocacy efforts to ensure women’s effective engagement in ongoing peace talks, in longer-term recovery and conflict prevention, and the inclusion of young people in national-level policy planning.

In Fall 2019, the students explored the interlinkages between women's participation in peace negotiations and gender provisions in peace agreements; and women's political and economic inclusion post-conflict.

In Fall 2020, the students explored the impacts of COVID-19 on the implementation of gender provisions in peace agreements, as well as on women-led peacebuilding.

In Fall 2021, the students explored the perspectives of youth peacebuilders on their inclusion in national-level policy planning on Women, Peace and Security and Youth, Peace and Security.

A research report produced as part of a research-based practicum organized by the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) and the Center for Global Affairs of the School of Professional Studies at New York University (NYU).

GNWP thanks the Center for Global Affairs of the School of Professional Studies (CGA) at NYU for the partnership that led to this publication.

Authors: Dennis Aveta, Alonna Despain, Jen Rauch, Cynthia Saxena, Nikki Stoumen & Sara Zabihi, Center for Global Affairs, School of Professional Studies, NYU

Academic Supervisor: Dr. Anne Marie Goetz, NYU

Substantive Editor: Katrina Leclerc, GNWP

Project Advisors: Katrina Leclerc and Agnieszka Fal-Dutra Santos, GNWP

Case study reports produced as part of a research-based Practicum organized by the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders and the Center for Global Affairs of the School of Professional Studies at NYU.

GNWP thanks Center for Global Affairs of the School of Professional Studies (CGA) at the New York University for the partnership that led to this publication.

Authors: Heidi Gasperetti, Sena Bölükoğlu, Christine Choi, and B. Kathryn Baron, Center for Global Affairs, School of Professional Studies, New York University

Academic Supervisor: Dr. Anne Marie Goetz

Project Advisors: Agnieszka Fal-Dutra Santos and Nikou Salamat, Global Network of Women Peacebuilders 

Layout and Design: Katrina Leclerc

Summary of results of a research-based Practicum organized by the Global Network of Women Peacebuilders and the Center for Global Affairs of the School of Professional Studies at NYU

Jillian Abballe, Emma Grant, Foteini Papagioti, Dorie Reisman, Nicole Smith: Center for Global Affairs, School of Professional Studies, New York University

Agnieszka Fal-Dutra Santos, Global Network of Women Peacebuilders

Academic Supervisor: Dr. Anne Marie Goetz

Project Advisor and Substantive Editor: Mavic Cabrera-Balleza

GNWP thanks Center for Global Affairs of the School of Professional Studies (CGA) at the New York University for the partnership that led to this publication. The findings will inform GNWP’s advocacy and implementation to ensure women’s meaningful participation in peace processes and decision-making at all levels.