Balancing New Norms and Popular Support in the Colombian Peace Proces

How comprehensive should gender equality promoting measures be in a peace agreement in the face of public opposition? Henrik Syse, Kristoffer Liden, from the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO), and Dr. Isabel Bramsen (Lund University) unpack the interrelated controversies of gender inclusivity and public participation in the Colombian peace process. Dr. Bramsen examines the debates surrounding new societal norms and their impact on the peace process. She discusses the experiences that shape negotiators’ attitudes toward new gender norms compared with the beliefs of those who find themselves outside the talks, and she focuses on the turning point that an agreement presents for groups that have formed new roles and new identities during a conflict. The case brief discussed can be accessed ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ for free. Read more about the FAIR project ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.