Policy brief – Youth perspectives on gender and masculinities in Burundi, the DRC, Mali and South Sudan: Promoting effective TJ policies in Africa

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3 August 2023

The African Union’s Transitional Justice Policy (AUTJP) calls for transitional justice (TJ) mechanisms that not only deliver justice, but also transform fundamental gender biases in societies. Whereas gender considerations are a staple of most TJ discussions on the continent, masculinities as a cause and consequence of violence is a relatively novel concept.

This policy brief, from Impunity Watch and CSVR, draws on youth voices in Burundi, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Mali and South Sudan to provide a youth perspective on gender norms after mass violence and offers recommendations for gender transformative TJ policies.

Burundi DRC South Sudan Policy brief Gender Victim participation Conflict transformation Youth

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