The “Peace Huts” - Empowering Women in Liberia’s Peacebuilding Efforts

This open access book provides a compelling case study within the field of Peace and Conflict Studies, particularly in the areas of gender, community dynamics, and sustainable peace. Through the analysis of a grassroots platform for reconciliation, the project demonstrates how people-centered approaches that reflect the lived experiences of communities can complement, or even challenge, traditional, top-down models of peacebuilding. The integration of social, psychological, and cultural dimensions into peace efforts is particularly important in contexts where formal peace processes have faltered or failed, highlighting how community-driven initiatives can strengthen resilience and foster long-term stability.

This project opens broader avenues for peace researchers to explore the power of local ownership and the potential for grassroots movements to contribute to both national and international peacebuilding efforts. This gender-sensitive analysis invites researchers to rethink the way peace is built, sustained, and experienced at the grassroots level, and underscores the necessity of adopting context-specific approaches to conflict resolution.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1. Women, Peace and Conflict: an Overview.- Chapter 2. The Women Peace and Security Agenda (WPS) in Liberia.- Chapter 3. The “Peace Huts” Initiative: Towards Reconciliation and Reintegration in Liberia’s Post-Conflict Process.-Chapter 4. Implementing UNSCR 1325 from the Bottom-Up.

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Lucie Calléja is Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in International Relations, Security and Defense at the Institute for Political Studies of Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP) and researcher at the Research Centre of the Institute for Political Studies (CIEP).

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Lucie Calleja
• Verlag: Springer International Publishing
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erscheint: 22.02.2026
• EAN: 9783032118493
• ISBN: 978-3-032-11849-3
• Illustration: Approx. 120 p.
• Themen: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Vergleichende und internationale Politikwissenschaft; Internationale Beziehungen, Afrika, Politik und Staat, Gender Studies: Gruppen, Liberia, Open Access, International Relations, reconciliation, African Politics, Politics and Gender, Politics and International Studies, Conflict Resolution, Peace and Conflict Studies, Sustainable peace, grassroots movements, Women's empowerment, The "Peace Huts" initiative, community peacebuilding