With No Seat At the Table, Libyan Women Are Charting their Own Path at PeacemakingDespite the fact that civil war affects all members of society in many different ways, voices of certain members in the community, like women, are often excluded from peace talks. Yet the involvement of Libyan women in formal peace processes has largely been limited. Since its founding in 2011, Libyan Women’s Platform for Peace (LWPP) was launched by over thirty-five women from various communities across Libya to ensure that women play a vital role in post-Gaddafi Libya. Yet today, Libyan women have been facing increasing restrictions and challenges, namely cultural norms and patriarchal conceptions of political activities that are tied to masculinity, which limits their participation in politics. “We also joined forces with many youth leaders, and mobilized societal actors against militarization which was plaguing the Libyan society,” Dajani adds.

Source: Libya Today August 14, 2020 13:27 UTC