How Understanding Gender Can Improve Atrocity Prevention and Response

Using gendered and intersectional analyses allows for a more holistic understanding of how unequal power structures impact individuals and communities, which can help policymakers create more human-centered laws, be better informed about a situation, and be more effective and creative in their solutions in addressing the existing power structures.

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