Beyond Consultations

All women have a fundamental right to meaningfully participate in the decisions that  impact their lives. Despite this, globally, we are failing to meaningfully engage with women living in fragile and conflict-affected states on the policies, processes, and programmes that affect them. There is also clear evidence that women’s inclusion in political processes leads to more effective peace and stability.

The Beyond Consultations tool is designed to support actors to move towards more meaningful engagement with women in fragile and conflict-affected states , in response to feedback that many consultation exercises tend to be extractive, tokenistic and disempowering.