Much of Boko Haram’s ideological underpinnings and goals were inspired by al-Qaeda, and Al-Qaeda provided limited material support for Boko Haram. That said, the groups drifted apart in recent years and are increasingly dissimilar in their tactics and approach.
Women’s representation in mediation remains persistently low despite normative commitments made to increase women’s roles in peace and security.There is a gap between the local peacebuilding work of women mediators and the representation of women in high-level peacemaking.F
Established by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP) and its Geopolitics and Global Futures Programme, under the umbrella of the Centre’s