Women's peacebuilding iniatives in the Benue Valley, Nigeria : gender, fundamental human needs and conflict resolution

Abstract

In this research, I investigate and provide a multi-disciplinary scholarly analysis of four grassroots groups of women peacebuilding in the multi-communal Benue Valley, Nigeria (BVN): to offer analysis of the causes of violent conflicts in the region with an emphasis on understanding the deprivation of human needs as a vital cause and to show how the women's peacebuilding initiatives meet some of the unmet frustrated needs.