At the nexus of participation and protection: risks and barriers to women’s participation in Northern Ireland

This blog is based on research commissioned by the International Peace Institute. For a fuller account of the research and its findings see: At the Nexus of Participation and Protection: Protection-Related Barriers to Women’s Participation in Northern Ireland. Catherine Turner and Aisling Swaine explore the intersection between women’s participation and protection in the context of Northern Ireland illustrating the tensions and connections between the two which not only highlight the continued relevance of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda, but also the need for it to engage with this tension on a more meaningful level.