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Title: | Woman as peacebuilding & agent of change in the Maldives |
Authors: | Templer, Robert James |
Issue Date: | 2021 |
Publisher: | Government of Maldives and the United Nations Development Programme in the Maldives |
Citation: | Templer, R.J. (2021). Woman as peacebuilding & agent of change in the Maldives. Government of Maldives and the United Nations Development Programme in the Maldives. Male, : Maldives. |
Abstract: | On behalf of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, I would
like to thank the United Nations Development Programme
(UNDP) – Maldives and the Government of Japan for their
generous assistance in the publication of this important
study.
It is most refreshing, if not heartening, to see the words
“women”, “peace-builders”, “agents” and “change” in the
same sentence. At a time when we are battling the scourge
of terrorism and violent extremism on our pristine shores
famed for peace, we are finally putting our women where
they rightfully belong, which is at the center of this key
debate on peace-building and change-making.
In many ways, the Maldivian woman is the anchor of her
island community. She holds the key to many, if not most, of
life’s questions. When terror strikes, it is she and her children
who pay the heaviest price, be it financially, emotionally
or socially. Today, her voice needs to be heard more than
ever before, and her concerns addressed through concrete
action and policy responses.
As outlined in the Report, a gender-inclusive approach to
peacebuilding is the need of the hour, given the multiple
benefits this would bring to our homes and communities.
It is this approach that speaks to the core of President
Solih’s administration’s efforts to ensure the participation of
women in all avenues of society, including peace-building |
URI: | http://saruna.mnu.edu.mv/jspui/handle/123456789/14749 |
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