Conflict and Fragility

Gender, Conflict & Fragility

​​​​​​In conflict and fragile situations men and women have different roles, needs and vulnerabilities. Women often take over many responsibilities while men and boys are more likely to face direct consequences of war such as being killed, arrested or disappeared. In conflict and fragile contexts women and girls, but also boys and men, are at increased risk of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). At the same time, situations of conflict and fragility open opportunities for changes in gender roles.

Working in conflict and fragile contexts is a priority for Switzerland. The SDC helps to ensure respect for the rights of women and girls and to integrate a gender perspective in all conflict prevention and peacebuilding work. SDC’s work on gender in conflict and fragility contributes to the implementation of the Swiss National Action Plan 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, based on the UN Resolution 1325.

The following topics are at the centre of SDC’s work in the area of Gender, Conflict and Fragility:

 
 
 

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FDFA
Switzerland advocates for women to play an active role in conflict pr...

Switzerland advocates for women to play an active role in conflict prevention and peace processes, in reconstruction efforts and in post-conflict reconciliation. At the same time, women should be better protected - especially from sexual violence. Switzerland reaffirms this commitment in its fourth national action plan, 2018-2022. 

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OECD [1.2 MB]
Jointly conducted by the GENDERNET and INCAF, this study itself stand...

Jointly conducted by the GENDERNET and INCAF, this study itself stands as an example of how transcending knowledge barriers can identify important policy gaps and reveal new entry points for more effective development interventions.

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  This strategy outlines the contribu...

This strategy outlines the contribution of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)  to peacebuilding and statebuilding in contexts of fragility and conflicts. It spells out the strategic principles, thematic priorities, working modalities, institutional set-up and aid modalities that guide the work of SDC and its partners in these contexts.



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SDC [1.6 MB]
The present working tool is meant to facilitate the integration of ps...

The present working tool is meant to facilitate the integration of psychosocial methods into the existing programme of international cooperation. The toolkit explains the relevance of psychosocial thinking in activities unfolding in a context with structural and armed violence, while demonstrating what this implies in everyday work. Although the focus of this toolkit is on regions of conflict, most of the individual sheets contained within are useful for the work in other contexts as well.

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OECD
Engaging with men, boys and their masculinities in fragile and conflict-affected situations (FCAS) is not new. While the vast majority of interventions in FCAS do involve men in significant ways, their masculinities often remain invisible. This has been changing over the past few years, as an increasing number of NGOs, national governments, donors and international agencies are seeking to engage in a transformative manner with masculinities. This shift is an important one, as men and the gendered expectations which they hold and which are placed on them are often central to conflict and fragility, and to either enabling or preventing more gender equitable and inclusive societies.

 
FDFA

Switzerland advocates for women to play an active role in conflict prevention and peace processes, in reconstruction efforts and in post-conflict reconciliation. At the same time, women should be better protected - especially from sexual violence. Switzerland reaffirms this commitment in its fourth national action plan, 2018-2022. 

 
OECD [1.2 MB]

Jointly conducted by the GENDERNET and INCAF, this study itself stands as an example of how transcending knowledge barriers can identify important policy gaps and reveal new entry points for more effective development interventions.

 
 
SDC [3.2 MB]

 

This strategy outlines the contribution of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)  to peacebuilding and statebuilding in contexts of fragility and conflicts. It spells out the strategic principles, thematic priorities, working modalities, institutional set-up and aid modalities that guide the work of SDC and its partners in these contexts.



 
 
SDC [1.6 MB]

The present working tool is meant to facilitate the integration of psychosocial methods into the existing programme of international cooperation. The toolkit explains the relevance of psychosocial thinking in activities unfolding in a context with structural and armed violence, while demonstrating what this implies in everyday work. Although the focus of this toolkit is on regions of conflict, most of the individual sheets contained within are useful for the work in other contexts as well.

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    KOFF - Working Group on Women, Peace and Security.aspx
      
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    FDFA - Swiss National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security UNSCR 1325 (2018-2022).aspx
      
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    GenderNet Presentation 2017-10 KeyMessages-Gender and Conflict.pptx
      
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    2017-OECD-review of donor support-Gender equality in fragile situations.pdf
      
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    2015 SDC peacebuilding-statebuilding-strategy.pdf
      
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    2013 UN CEDAW General recommendation No.aspx
      
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    2006 SDC Toolkit - Gender Conflict and Psychosocial Approach.pdf
      
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    SDC Conflict and Human Rights Network.aspx
      
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    SDC Toolbox on CSPM.aspx
      
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    Office of the Special Representative for sexual violence in conflict.aspx