Kup women for peace: women taking action to build peace and influence community decision-making

Garap, Sarah

Kup women for peace: women taking action to build peace and influence community decision-making

Date

2004

Authors

Garap, Sarah

Publisher

Canberra, ACT: State, Society and Governance in Melanesia (SSGM) Program, The Australian National University

Abstract

Women have played, and continue to play, a prominent and critical role in conflict resolution and peace-making processes in many different parts of the world. Women in the highlands of Papua New Guinea are no exception. Drawing on my experience as a founding member of Kup Women for Peace, I shall discuss the origins, character and progress of some recent womens initiatives in Simbu Province directed at stopping endemic tribal fighting and building the foundations of a just and sustainable peace. There are two overlapping dimensions: tribal fighting and violence directed against women and girls, which I call gendered violence.

Keywords

gendered violence, conflict resolution, peace-making, Papua New Guinea, KWP, Kup Women for Peace, tribal fighting, women

Citation

Garap, S. (2004). Kup women for peace: women taking action to build peace and influence community decision-making. SSGM Discussion Paper 2004/4. Canberra, ACT: ANU Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, State, Society and Governance in Melanesia Program Discussion paper no.