This report presents key insights from Dutch Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP) initiatives in South Sudan and
Afghanistan, synthesising challenges and opportunities. It begins by defining and exploring the concept of FFP
and its relevance to social contracts in fragile settings. Subsequently, it examines Dutch FFP objectives and
critical assumptions. The report then delves into the specific contexts of South Sudan and Afghanistan, outlining
Dutch FFP ambitions, assessing current efforts and needs, and identifying implementation opportunities. It is
structured into two main sections focusing on each country’s context and needs, followed by insights from
SWOT analyses from the workshops with policymakers and practitioners informing actionable
recommendations for enhancing FFP strategies

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Post-conflict recovery and peacebuilding require innovative, diverse approaches to ensure sustainable peace and socioeconomic development. Despite frameworks like CEDAW and the Beijing Declaration, the gendered impacts of
conflicts and women’s roles in peace processes have long been overlooked. In response to advocacy by women’s movements, the UN adopted Security Council Resolution 1325 on the Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) Agenda in 2000.
Yet, the vulnerabilities and significant contributions of women in these processes remain under recognised, underscoring the need to better integrate them for effective and lasting peacebuilding efforts.

At the 68th annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68), Cordaid’s Just Future Alliance partner, the Women’s International Peace Centre (WIPC), organised two key parallel events. The first event featured representatives from women’s rights organizations in the Democratic Republic of Congo, South Sudan, and Iraq, who discussed the often-overlooked role of women in the socio economic recovery of post-conflict societies.
The second event explored the importance of a progressive taxation system in reducing poverty through a gender-transformative approach. The events offered a solid foundation to advocate for incorporating feminist approaches into peacebuilding and poverty alleviation strategies that prioritise women’s needs,
such as enhanced livelihoods and reparations.

The testimonials from women human rights defenders from the different conflict affected settings included meaningful recommendations for governments, donors and national civil society

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In April 2022, the Government of South Sudan launched public consultations for the establishment of the Commission for Truth, Reconciliation and Healing (CTRH). The process was welcomed by government officials, civil society organisations, religious leaders, academia, members of the diplomatic community and development partners, who attended the event.

The outcomes of the consultations will inform the drafting of a bill for the establishment of the CTRH which is one of the transitional justice mechanisms provided for in the Revitalised Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in the Republic of South Sudan (R-ARCSS) 2018.

To ensure that reconciliation in South Sudan is driven and owned by the women; that it is survivor-centred and that it addresses all grievances to pave the way for a reconciled and healed South Sudan, the Women’s International Peace Centre in collaboration with CORDAID South Sudan, Search for Common Ground South Sudan, Initiative for Peace Communication and Centre for Inclusive Governance, Peace and Justice held consultative meetings with groups of women leaders in Juba, Yei, Wau and Bor.

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The Revitalized Agreement on the Resolution of the Conflict in South Sudan (R-ARCSS) in Chapter VI-Parameters of a Permanent Constitution sets out the guidelines on the permanent constitution-making process (PCMP). Read More “Women’s Participation in the Permanent Constitution-Making Process of South Sudan Information Brief”