Be sensitive to Gender dynamics.

UNITED NATIONS

 



3.1 Avoid stereotypical assumptions about the roles and aspirations of girls, boys, young women, young men and young transgender people in conflict. 3.2 Recognize the specific grievances or vulnerabilities that young people might have as a result of the conflict and violence, and that these experiences are often gendered. 3.3 Identify strategies to reach out to young women, seek their engagement, and create a safe space to raise their specific issues and concerns and support their initiatives. 

Guiding principles on young peoples's participation in Peacebuilding.


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