Women PeaceMakers Report Launch: Addressing Chronic Violence from a Gendered Perspective

The Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice (Kroc IPJ) launches the report Addressing Chronic Violence from a Gendered Perspective: Fostering People-Centered Approaches at the National Level, which was created through the Women PeaceMakers program. Read the report in English and Spanish: krocresources....
Violence has traditionally been viewed through the lens of armed conflict or specific, concrete violent incidents. However, it is necessary to understand that violence may be a chronic phenomenon- a persistent, deeply ingrained aggression affecting daily lives.
The report makes the case for reconceptualizing violence in the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) and gender equality fields, building upon feminist conceptions of the continuum of violence to recognize that societal structures, systemic discrimination and even pervasive cultural norms can be sources of violence. This comprehensive view has significant implications for policy, demanding multisectoral strategies that address not just symptoms but the root causes. This report illuminates the pervasive issue of chronic violence, especially its gendered dimensions, and advocates for comprehensive approaches to understanding and addressing it.
This report was co-created by the three 2022-2023 Women PeaceMaker Fellows - Nattecia Nerene Bohardsingh from Jamaica, María Dolores Hernández Montoya from Mexico and Tania Cecilia Martínez from Honduras - and was supported by members of leading international peacebuilding organizations, who provided their own expertise and perspectives to shape this work. This report is based on the lived realities of women peacebuilders and peacebuilding partners, providing both concrete recommendations for an international audience and in-depth, context-specific analysis through the case studies.