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[altairsky]

“In Galtung's language, one of the strongest forms of cultural violence is the belief that relatively small scale gestures, projects, initiatives, won't matter because they won't make a [quantifiable] difference.” Diane Moore

[altairsky]

Violent conflict tends to be more predominant in countries with a low representation of women in decision-making positions and where violence against women is more prevalent, so to recognize and utilize the expertise of women in conflict areas is a peacebuilding activity in itself. 

http://badael.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/Peacebuilding_Syria_20Jan.pdf