© Global Network of Women Peacebuilders, 2023

The Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) prepared this policy brief based on the findings and recommendations from the virtual consultations held from October to December 2021, and continued desk and field research throughout 2022. GNWP wishes to express appreciation to the Asian in Youth Peace Network (AYPN), the Feminist Humanitarian Network (FHN), the United Network of Young Peacebuilders (UNOY), and UN Women for their collaboration in gathering data from local peacebuilders and policymakers across the Southeast Asian region. GNWP also extends its thanks to Ms. Teresita Quintos-Deles for the strategic advice and review of this policy brief.

We thank Global Affairs Canada’s Peace and Stabilization Operations Program (PSOP) for their support.

Disclaimer: The Policy Brief is the independent work of GNWP. The views expressed in this Policy Brief are solely those of GNWP and do not necessarily reflect those of the project’s supporters or of anyone who provided input to, or commented on, drafts.

By Agnieszka Fal-Dutra Santos and Kelly Yzique Zea

Substantive/Content supervision: Mavic Cabrera-Balleza

Research support: Shalini Medepalli and Naima Kane

Acknowledgments: GNWP wishes to thank Ms. Bandana Rana, Dr. Catherine O’Rourke, and Ms. Shanthi Dairiam for their review and substantive inputs to this policy brief.

Authors: Agnieszka Fal-Dutra Santos, Dinah Lakehal and Anne Campbell

Editor: Mavic Cabrera-Balleza

Contributing researcher: Shivi Thakur

© Global Network of Women Peacebuilders, December 2020

The Global Network of Women Peacebuilders (GNWP) gratefully acknowledges the support for this project and Policy Brief provided by the Directorate of International Law of the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA). The Policy Brief is the work of GNWP. The views expressed in this Policy Brief do not necessarily reflect those of the project’s supporters or of anyone who provided input to, or commented on, drafts