Women and girls in cross-border conflict contexts
The Gendered Dimensions of Cross-Border Conflict in Tanzanian’s Mtwara and Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado: Examining the Impact and Opportunities for Women and Girls’ Livelihoods and Contributions to Peace. The aim of this project is to explore how gender norms, identities, and roles (and relevant intersecting characteristics) in Tanzania’s Mtwara and Mozambique’s Cabo Delgado regions have: Contributed to conflict dynamics in northern Mozambique; Shaped how women and girls have been impacted by the conflict and its cross-border dynamics, particularly in terms livelihood opportunities, on both sides of the border; and The impact of these changes on prevailing gender norms and roles, and the opportunities (and risks) for women’s livelihoods and their opportunities to contribute to social cohesion and peacebuilding. Our research will help inform policy recommendations for XCEPT’s policy and programming interventions in the region and in other, similar, conflict-affected cross-border contexts.
