Ruth Agesa

In this book the author states that despite bearing the highest brunt of violence, it is improper to relegate all women to the status of victims of war and conflict. Consequently, she argues that women play a major role in peace making processes much as they bear the brunt of violence. They deserve a place at the table, actively involved in decision making to ensure peaceful coexistence. It is on this background that the author investigated the main contributions of women to negotiation processes with regard to South Sudan by examining the case of the Machakos and Naivasha peace processes. The main finding in the book is that peace agreements, post- conflict reconstruction and governance can do better when women are involved. In essence, it is established that women who were involved in the Machakos and Naivasha peace building processes contributed considerably to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement. Despite the many challenges they were faced with, they continue to be instrumental in the implementation of the Agreement.