UN DPA Guidance on Gender and Inclusive Mediation
Publisher: United Nations Department of Political Affairs
Date: 2017
Topics: Dispute Resolution/Mediation, Gender
In 2013, when few formal mediation processes had effectively included women, the UN Department of Political Affairs (DPA) developed a curriculum based on interviews with 30 mediators and initiated a series of High-level Seminars on Gender and Inclusive Mediation Processes. Hosted by the Governments of Norway and Finland and their respective implementing partners the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) and the Crisis Management Initiative (CMI), the seminars provided a space to explore alternative ways of designing more inclusive and effective peace processes. This Guidance draws on the seminar materials and guidance notes and feedback provided by seminar participants and senior mediation experts, including UN envoys and members of the UN Standby Team of mediation advisers.