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The manual is not the same as other peacebuilding manuals. It covers traditional peacebuilding topics with a specific focus throughout on how being female impacts peacebuilding. The manual was designed for women who want to help themselves
or other women become more involved in peacebuilding. The exercises and content are written both for beginners and community-level women as well as more advanced peacebuilding trainers.

The information presented in this manual is designed to fulfill three functions. It can
be used as;
1. a guide for trainers conducting Women in Peacebuilding workshops,
2. a participants' handbook for women attending Women in Peacebuilding
Workshops, and
3. a reference book for those interested in learning about the issues surrounding
women in peacebuilding.

Guide for Trainers
If you have decided to lead a workshop from the Women in Peacebuilding
Training manual, first read through the section on training and facilitating a
peacebuilding workshop for women. Conduct an assessment of the needs of the
group you are working with by informally interviewing five or six of them or sending
all of them a questionnaire about their needs. Or work with a group of the potential
participants to determine which sessions are most useful for your participants.

Participants' Handbook
As a participant in a Women in Peacebuilding Workshop, this manual will provide
you with materials for each activity, including handouts, background reading, and
activity guidelines.

Also, as a participant, consider flipping through the entire manual to familiarize
yourself with other issues that face women in peacebuilding. If topics presented in
other sessions seem relevant for your community or are interesting, talk to the
facilitator about possible future trainings or consider leading a workshop for that
session yourself.

Reference Book
Each session of the manual has a section labeled "Content." This material is
intended to provide basic information on a topic. This information can be used as a
simple reference on the subject presented.

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