This discussion brings together direct voices of Southern feminists situating violence against women (VAW) within the broader political economies of conflict (PEC), particularly by taking into account structural inequalities that cut across multiple economic, political, social and cultural fault lines. Problematising neoliberal economic interventions that underpin contemporary post-war reconstruction and peace-making, we point out critical challenges to sustainable peace and the need for a transformative gender agenda. We reiterate the need to factor in political economy in understanding issues of gendered violence, which also has implications for how gendered security is viewed and addressed.
