Scientific article
Published:
Handlingsrom og norsk støtte til kvinner, fred og sikkerhet i Afghanistan og Sudan
Summary:
This article examines how Norwegian support for the implementation of the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agenda in Afghanistan and Sudan is affected by factors such as war, humanitarian crises and democratic decline. In the article, the authors look more closely at the factors that influence the support provided, and how the relevant actors respond to changes in the framework conditions. The authors find that the work is affected by changes in the political space, including armed conflict and democratic decline. The situation is somewhat different in the two countries, but in both cases, the absence of official cooperation with the countries’ central authorities requires Norway to take a more flexible approach to the WPS work and to direct more of its efforts toward the local level. In both Sudan and Afghanistan, there are local variations in terms of humanitarian access and willingness to work with the WPS agenda. In other words, there is room for Norway to continue its work to support the implementation the WPS agenda in these contexts, although in countries affected by crisis and conflict this often must be done differently than in countries where Norway has an embassy or official cooperation with the local authorities.
- Published year: 2025
- Full version: https://doi.org/10.23865/intpol.v83.7291
- Publisher: Cappelen Damm Akademisk
- Language: Norwegian
- Pages: 449 - 462
- Journal: Internasjonal politikk