Women's Role in Negotiation Processes in Southern Sudan: A Case of the 2005 Machakos/Naivasha Peace Process

In this book, the author states that despite bearing the highest brunt of violence, it is improper to relegate all women to the status of victims of war and conflict. Consequently, she urges that women play a major role in peacemaking processes much as they bear the brunt of violence. They deserve a place at the table, actively involved in decision making to ensure peaceful co-existence is on this background that the author investigated the main contributions of women to negotiation processes with regard to South Sudan by examining the case of the Machakos and Naivasha peace processes. The main finding in the book is that peace agreements, post conflict reconstruction and governance can do better when women are involved. In essence, it is established that women who were involved in the Machakos and Naivasha peace building processes contributed considerably to the CPA agreement. Despite the many challenges they were faced with, they continue to be instrumental in the implementation of the Agreement.