Reflections by Practitioners: Worldview Conflicts about the Role of Women in Society: Dilemmas for Third Parties

Author(s): Jonas Baumann
Publisher(s): Center for Security Studies (CSS), ETH Zurich
Publication Year: 2018
Publication Place: Zurich

Interventions into conflicts about women’s roles in society that involve actors with different worldviews face a key dilemma. Such interventions typically call for third parties to be non-judgmental so they can help bridge existing worldview divides. However, working on the role of women also typically involves efforts to change societal norms to help empower women. To help address this dilemma, this publication draws on the insights gathered at a workshop that took place in October 2017. More specifically, it does so by clarifying key concepts and outlining five essential issues third party actors should consider when building approaches to worldview conflicts about the role of women.

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