A feminist approach to conflict sensitivity

Kvinna till Kvinna uses a conflict sensitive approach in all of our operations and work. This brief provides an overview of the Kvinna till Kvinna approach to conflict sensitivity, which is a holistic and feminist approach.

As part of this, we examine power, supporting diversity, long-term support, partnership approach, intersectionality, opportunities for peace, security and security and decolonalisation as part of conflict sensitivity.

We also support greater sensitivity by:

  • Frequently updating our internal procedures and tools to ensure conflict sensitivity is integrated in all aspects of our work from recruitment and anticorruption policies to reporting templates for partner organisations.
  • We regularly research and publish reports on the perspectives of women human rights defenders and how they see changes in their context. These reports are evidence-based, local accounts that are useful as a conflict sensitivity tool to understand how programme interventions are affecting the context.
  • We support partner organisations to apply conflict sensitivity through dialogue, organising exchange spaces where they can analyse with other actors in a safe space.
  • We also provide tools and methods on conflict sensitivity, including e-learning courses, internal toolkits and guidelines.
  • We advocate towards international stakeholders and donors about the importance of conflict sensitivity, particularly the need to further integrate gender into these analyses and policy decisions.

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