Women and Men in Partnership for Post-Conflict Reconstruction: Report of the Sierra Leone National Consultation, Freetown, Sierra Leone, 21–24 May 2001
Synopsis
Following a decade of armed conflict that led to the virtual collapse of the country’s social, economic, legal and political fabric, the Sierra Leone National Consultation on Women and Men in Partnership for Post-Conflict Reconstruction, held in Freetown in May 2001, brought together 250 people from governmental and non-governmental organisations to discuss ways in which the war has impacted differently on women, children and men and how best to ensure gender equality in all reconstruction efforts. The papers in this report examine the following issues from a gender perspective:
political and public decision-making
security and peace-building
legal reform
violence and other crimes against women and children
poverty, economic recovery and empowerment
health, HIV/AIDS and STIs
settlement of displaced persons and rehabilitation of ex-combatants
the role of young people in post-conflict reconstruction.
Chapters
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Abbreviations
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Foreword
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Preface
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Introduction
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Consultation Recommendations
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National Plan of Action
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Rebuilding Democracy, Peace and Security
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Human Rights and Legal reform
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Violence against Women and Children
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The Resettlement of Displaced Civilians and Resettlement/Rehabilitation of Ex-combatants
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Poverty, Economic Recovery and Empowerment
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Gender Issues in Health, HIV/AIDS and STIs
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Gender Issues in Education, Training and Employment
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The Role of Young Women and Men in Post-conflict Reconstruction
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Capacity-building, Coordination and Networking
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Annexes
