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GPS Research Reveals Caring Responsibilities as Key Barrier to Women's Participation in UN Peace Operations

Monash Global Peace and Security (Monash GPS) is pleased to announce the publication of findings from the research project Advancing the Meaningful Participation of Women in UN Peace Operations by Supporting Personnel with Caring Responsibilities, funded by Global Affairs Canada as part of the Elsie Initiative for Women in Peace Operations (2023–2026).

“Lived experience” in human rights-based approaches

Monash GPS Affiliate, Delia Paul has been working with the Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) to amplify the voices of people seeking asylum in shaping advocacy practices and service development.

Social service organisations often refer to the value of “lived experience” in their work, but to date there is little research into how lived experience can apply in advocacy and services for people seeking asylum. The Asylum Seeker Resource Centre (ASRC) in Melbourne is seeking to integrate lived experience in its service design, delivery and advocacy. Underpinning the ASRC’s practice is a strong focus on research to gain insights from how others are navigating similar challenges.

Groundbreaking article on participatory research with Cambodian and Thai netizens

Monash GPS members have authored a ground-breaking article on Cambodian–Thai culture clashes in the digital age of nationalism. GPS Fellow Raymond Hyma and GPS Affiliates Suyheang Kry and Phasiree Thanasin have written the first scholarly article on the Cambodia-Thai conflict from a view in online spaces, where everyday netizens from both countries directly interact. To understand the online context, the study went offline using Facilitative Listening Design (FLD); an innovative, participatory research method that simultaneously deepens understanding about conflict dynamics as well as has the potential to positively influence those dynamics by bringing together groups in conflict to lead the research. The article is significant for bringing together 24 Cambodian and Thai co-researchers at a time when tensions are high, and for addressing the overlooked topic of how digital nationalism is shaped and felt in cross-border interactions between Cambodian and Thai netizens.

The Overlooked Challenge of Peacekeeping: Family Separation

Presenteeism as Proof of Loyalty: How Work Cultures in Security Sector Institutions Undermine Gender Equality

Lauren Lowe (GPS Member, PhD candidate)

When loyalty is measured by who stays latest and sacrifices most, security sector institutions (SSIs) entrench a work culture that penalises care and undermines gender equality.

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