About the Course: This course, developed in partnership with the International Peace Institute (IPI), is designed to educate peace operations personnel on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). Throughout eight lessons, the course explores several topics and issues related to SGBV to clarify the terminology, patterns, and impacts of this complex and pervasive form of violence. The lessons also discuss and disprove, through case studies of historical and contemporary events, common assumptions about the victims, causes, and perpetrators of SGBV. In later lessons, the course examines the predominant policies and approaches used by the United Nations and other actors in the multilateral system to shape efforts towards preventing and responding to SGBV, as well as approaches that are used in United Nations missions to inform the work of peace operations personnel. While this course is not intended to provide recommendations or instructions regarding the activities of personnel, it does aim to equip students with an understanding of SGBV to enhance the work of peace operations personnel. Eight lessons.
About the Authors: Dr. Phoebe Donnelly is a Senior Fellow and Head of the Women, Peace and Security Program at IPI. Dr. Donnelly received her PhD from The Fletcher School at Tufts University in 2019. She is a visiting fellow at Feinstein International Center and a former fellow at the Women and Public Policy Program at Harvard Kennedy School. Dr. Donnelly is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. She has also taught courses on gender and conflict to undergraduate students at Williams College and Tufts University.
Evyn Papworth is a Policy Analyst for the Women, Peace, and Security Program at IPI. Evyn received her MSc in Women, Peace and Security from the London School of Economics and was awarded a prize for Best Overall Performance in her cohort. Before joining IPI, Evyn worked in international development, focusing on Central America. Her previous experience also includes assisting with research at IPI as a former WPS intern and consultant. Evyn completed her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Colorado College in 2018.
Number of pages: 137 [English]
Publisher: Peace Operations Training Institute [15-09-2023]