ABSTRACT

Conventional assumptions locating peacebuilding temporally after violence have largely prevented exploration of how peacebuilding is practiced amidst conditions of ongoing violence. This article addresses this gap by analysing how Myanmar women’s activists have devised strategies in pursuit of peace, amidst ongoing armed conflict, from the 1990s and onwards. The findings demonstrate that women’s inter-ethnic cooperation contributed to transform conflict divides long before the initiation of formal national peace negotiations in 2011. Further, theorizing these peacebuilding practices, the article provides new insights into the dynamics of women’s peace activism of relevance beyond the case of Myanmar.

摘要

将建设和平暂时置于暴力之后的传统假设在很大程度上阻碍了对如何在持续暴力的条件下进行建设和平的探索。本文通过分析 1990 年代及以后的持续武装冲突中缅甸妇女活动家如何制定谋求和平的战略来解决这一差距。研究结果表明，早在 2011 年正式全国和平谈判开始之前，妇女的族裔间合作就有助于改变冲突分歧。此外，本文将这些建设和平实践理论化，提供了对与案例无关的妇女和平行动动态的新见解缅甸。