When concluded, peace agreements usher a long and generally understudied series of processes, aimed at translating the formal terms of the signed documents into a lived reality. They are called Track Two dialogues and involve a variety of social, political, and economic actors, whose exchanges aim to achieve a transformation of conflict-time relations into durable peaceful ones.

Women groups and associations are often very active in these dialogues, and shed light on a different conception of peace, as a relational and gendered force “from below”.

This project pushes further the boundaries of previous research on the subject by exploring in detail how exactly women – led Track Two dialogues contribute to sustaining and reimagining peace in post-settlement contexts in Colombia, Kosovo, and the Philippines.

In-depth case studies of women-led dialogue initiatives in these three contexts will be developed in a collaborative research process using methods borrowed from peace and conflict studies, gender studies, sociology, and anthropology, with the aim to co-create knowledge with dialogue practitioners and develop policy-relevant outputs that can inform national and international actors’ support to dialogues across the globe.