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In this final chapter, Donahoe investigates outside forces and their effects on the peace in Northern Ireland. The Women, Peace, and Security agenda led by UNSCR 1325 represents an international norm regarding women’s roles in peace processes yet the British NAP does not recognize the Troubles as a conflict and therefore does not assist or support the women of Northern Ireland. Turning to Brexit this chapter assesses the implication of the United Kingdom’s break from the European Union on peace in Northern Ireland. While much is unknown, Donahoe argues that women’s community development is a source of resilience and empowerment in Northern Ireland.

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    “The NGO Working Group on Women, Peace and Security initially consisted of Amnesty International, International Alert, the Hague Appeal for Peace, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom, the International Peace Research Association and the Women’s Commission for Refugee Women and Children” (Cohn, Kinsella, and Gibbings 2004, 140).

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Donahoe, A.E. (2017). Looking Outward. In: Peacebuilding through Women’s Community Development . Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-55194-4_8

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