Gender and Peace Processes Short Course Applications Now Open

PeaceRep’s five-week online course for peacebuilding professionals provides an overview of the latest developments in the field of gender, peace and security, with a focus on gender inclusive peace processes in a rapidly changing world. The September intake will take place from 16 September – 25 October 2024. 

Open to all, the five-week course aims to build knowledge capacity in gender inclusion in peace processes, particularly among peacebuilding professionals in international organisations, non-governmental organisations, government, and/or academia. Students will learn how to use leading PeaceTech and data tools to assess gender inclusion in peace processes and strategize for inclusive change. Each week will cover a different topic related to gender inclusion and peace processes, including the Women, Peace and Security agenda, gender perspectives in peace agreements, and the challenges of advocating for gender inclusive peace processes in fragmented contemporary conflicts.

PeaceRep Research Fellow Laura Wise will lead the course. An expert in her field, Laura has previously worked with UN Women to support women engaged in peace processes in Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Libya.

Apply by 30 June 2024 to be part of the September 2024 cohort.

Read more and apply: Gender and Peace Processes in a Changing World

Course Feedback

Gender and Peace Processes in a Changing World first ran in early 2024. Feedback from participants in the inaugural cohort shows that students welcomed the opportunity to share and learn from the experiences of others, the access to resources and tools to support gender inclusive peacebuilding, and the dedicated time to reflect on best practice in gender inclusive peacebuilding.

“The seminars were a highlight of the course, as an invaluable place to learn from the experiences of others working in similar spaces. Laura was an excellent facilitator and she created an environment that was inclusive and engaging, with opportunities to participate on many levels depending on the student’s expertise.” – Previous participant

“This course is a new academic area of learning for me so all topics were interesting to me. The live sessions and discussions added practical knowledge for me. The course provide a good picture of trends, issues, risks and opportunities in peace processes. I have been enlightened by the arguments for ‘inclusive’ peace processes.” – Previous participant

About PeaceRep Teaching

As part of our teaching programme, PeaceRep offers part-time, short online courses designed to support the development of conflict advisers and peacebuilding professionals through carefully curated resources and expert-led seminars on cutting-edge peace process research.

Two additional short courses will run in early 2025: Conflict Transitions in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (January-February 2025) and Skills-building for Working in Conflict Transitions (February-March 2025).

Sign up to PeaceRep teaching updates to be notified when applications open. Contact peacerep.teaching@ed.ac.uk for more information.