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The research aims to explore the roles of women in security sector reform in post-conflict settings, focusing on integration and resistance.

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April 15, 2026Open Access

Women in Post-Conflict Security Sector Reform: Integration, Resistance, and Progress: A Mixed-Methods Inquiry

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The research aims to explore the roles of women in security sector reform in post-conflict settings, focusing on integration and resistance.
Mixed-methods approach combining qualitative and quantitative data.
Focused analysis on the Tanzanian context.
Review of existing scholarship related to women and security sector reform.
Identified key barriers to women's full integration in security sectors.
Examined varying degrees of resistance encountered by women.
Outlined significant institutional and policy dynamics affecting progress.

Abstract

This article examines Women in Post-Conflict Security Sector Reform: Integration, Resistance, and Progress: A Mixed-Methods Inquiry with a focused emphasis on Tanzania within the field of African Studies. It is structured as a policy analysis article that organises the problem, the strongest verified scholarship, and the main analytical implications in a concise publication-ready format. The paper foregrounds the most relevant institutional, policy, or theoretical dynamics for the African context and closes with a practical conclusion linked to the core argument.

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