Academic Research: Snapshot on the Juba Peace Agreement (JPA) negotiations: in the Perspective of Sudanese Women Participation

The paper evaluated the extent to which the wants, needs and preferences of women were reflected in JPA negotiations, including the UNSCR 1325 agenda. Based on the interviews repertoire, women particularly at the official track were misleadingly represented, given no real space to reflect perspectives. Women’s substantive representation was hindered, the processes of the peace talks were top-down semi-militarized and men dominated. However, the paper reveals that advocacy and mobilization efforts in track two resulted in 40% in JPA accord percentage. The paper goes on to say that women’s participation in post-conflict peace-making efforts in Sudan requires change of attitudes and structures which separates women and peacebuilding decision making.