%0 Journal Article
%T Exploring the Intersection of Violence Against Women and Girls With Post
%A Aisling Swaine
%A Manuel Contreras-Urbina
%A Maureen Murphy
%A Michelle Spearing
%J Journal of Peacebuilding & Development
%@ 2165-7440
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1542316619833877
%X Conflict-related violence against women and girls (VAWG) has drawn increasing attention, yet scholars, policymakers, and practitioners focussed on conflict-related VAWG and those focussed on post-conflict statebuilding and peacebuilding have largely worked separately. Less attention has been given to VAWG during post-conflict transitions than during conflict itself. This article makes three major contributions to guide researchers and policymakers in addressing VAWG in post-conflict contexts. First, it identifies critical gaps in understanding the intersection between VAWG and post-conflict statebuilding and peacebuilding processes. Second, it presents an ecological model to explore the drivers of VAWG during and after armed conflict. Third, it proposes a conceptual framework for analysing and addressing the intersections of VAWG with both post-conflict statebuilding and peacebuilding. The article concludes that application of this framework can help policymakers shape statebuilding and peacebuilding processes to more effectively institutionalise approaches to VAWG so that post-conflict transitions advance sustainable, positive peace
%K conflict
%K ecological model
%K gender-based violence
%K peacebuilding
%K post-conflict
%K transition
%K statebuilding
%K violence against women and girls (VAWG)
%K positive peace
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1542316619833877