Women at work and war

Integrating gender and conflict into impact assessment

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ID21153809
AuthorsAshley Nancy Reynolds (0000-0003-2635-1178, Global Campus of Human Rights, Venice, Europe, corresponding author)
Year2021
Volume39
Issue3
Pages196-205
Publication date2021-05-04
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueImpact Assessment and Project Appraisal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1461-5517 • E-ISSN: 1471-5465
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/14615517.2021.1904375
OpenAlexW3185293221
LanguageEN
Citations received9
References cited15

The purpose of this paper is to explore key areas that impact assessment practitioners may consider when evaluating business impacts on women and girls in conflict-affected contexts. Conflict has severe impacts on women and girls, including increased domestic and sexual violence, as well as heightened economic insecurity and loss of livelihood. Additionally, gender roles can change drastically as a result of armed conflict. Business activities can compound these issues by further perpetuating violence, contributing to displacement, and undermining access to already-scarce resources. Despite the risk and severity of these impacts, impact assessments of business activities frequently fail to incorporate a gender and conflict perspective. A vast body of knowledge already exists on gender and conflict, yet this knowledge is poorly reflected in impact assessment literature and practice. I argue that increased integration of gender and conflict knowledge can significantly enhance impact assessment practice, especially in better recognising and responding to the threats and opportunities faced by women and girls in conflict-affected contexts

Environmental planning · Political science · Engineering · Environmental Science · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · International Development and Aid · Peacebuilding and International Security

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