1. Begin by eliminating exclusion
Conflict occurs when people cannot trust the police or obtain justice, and their chances for a decent life are squandered by corrupt elites. Governments around the world must cease neglecting, abusing, and stigmatising their citizens. The media and others who promote “them-and-us” thinking must be held accountable for propagating hate.
2. Achieve true gender equality between men and women
According to studies in Valerie Hudson’s Sex and World Peace, the wider a country’s gender difference, the more likely it is to be embroiled in violent conflict (2012). Gender disparity outperforms GDP, democracy, and ethnic-religious identification as the most powerful motivator for both external and internal conflict, as well as being the first to use force in such confrontations. Women’s participation in peace processes, on the other hand, increases the likelihood of lasting peace.
3. Arms sales should be limited
Global tensions are rising as arms sales are promoted and large sums of money are spent on aggressive military capabilities. Arms proliferation fuels conflict and increases the likelihood of violence. As we gather evidence of violations and hold sellers accountable, signatories to arms treaties must be held to their word. We can also rally support for a game-changing new treaty that prohibits the possession and use of nuclear weapons.
4. Resolving intergenerational conflicts
A lot of warfare can be explained as a youth revolution against entrenched corrupt systems run by older men. According to scholar and peacebuilder Chitra Nagarajan, in countries with strong age hierarchies, young people are unable to express their dissatisfaction, which creates a hazardous dynamic. This is exacerbated by traditional victim-blaming, which treats young men as a ticking time bomb.
5. Create a comprehensive peace movement
Active and long-term peace movements have been replaced with short-term anti-war protests. We must promote peaceful alternatives and triumphs; peace activist Phyllis Bennis believes that peace must be weaved into other social movements, citing the Poor People’s Campaign in the United States last March as one example.
6. Examine yourself
It all begins with you. Ordinary folks can make a difference. Start a productive dialogue with someone with whom you disagree. In both yourself and others, challenge ‘them-and-us’ thinking. Each of us has the option of making society more just and peaceful, or more unjust and warlike.
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