This book is woven around feminist and decolonial critical approaches to make sense of the implementation of Colombia’s 2016 peace agreement. Colombia offers an intriguing case: the country presented itself as an international example, a trailblazer in implementing a gender approach and a champion in designing innovative mechanisms for transitional justice and the reintegration of ex-combatants

This book, however, shows the breach between thoughtful, comprehensive, and inclusive policies and the actual practice of implementing them. It provides much-needed evidence of the actual implementation of these policies, which serves as a compelling example for other peace processes worldwide. The book combines strong theoretical feminist and decolonial engagement with in-depth empirical data from leading experts in peacebuilding in Colombia. Its chapters provide a thorough analysis of sustainable peace, foregrounding the contributions of ethnic groups, women, and LGBTQI+ communities. By including reflections from both scholars and practitioners, the book appeals to academic, policymaking, and practitioner audiences.

Priscyll Anctil Avoine is a researcher in Feminist Security Studies and an Assistant Professor, Department of War Studies, Swedish Defence University. She researches women’s political militancy in leftist insurgencies and has over 12 years of experience in gender consultancy. Priscyll is the director of Fundación Lüvo, a feminist antiracist collective.

Sanne Weber is an Assistant Professor in Peace and Conflict Studies at Radboud University, the Netherlands. Her research explores how conflict intersects with structural inequalities. She uses ethnographic, participatory and creative research methods to understand whether and how transitional justice mechanisms are capable of transforming gendered and other structural inequalities.