Without women there cannot be real peace: A study on Colombia’s feminist activisms for peace

Sammanfattning: The 2016 peace agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) is said to be the most inclusive peace deal in history. This study explores how feminist organisations for peace view and acted on the peace accord, the changed gender discourse, and its current implementation. By drawing on literature on women’s participation in peace processes, it is essential to examine the views of feminist activisms in building a sustainable peace. Amid resumed violence, especially targeted towards human rights defenders, feminist activists describe the difficulties they face due to underlying patriarchal structures in society. The study argues for a focus on women’s agency and its incredible potential for building sustainable peace when successfully included.