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November 2025
doi.org/10.59498/24626
Mahathi Ayyagari; Jonathan Röders
This research brief reveals how reintegration programs often treat female formerly armed actors (FAAs) as a uniform group, ignoring how intersecting identities—like age, caregiving roles, and ethnicity—shape their distinct needs and challenges. It shows that recognizing these differences through an intersectional approach can improve program equity and outcomes. Key recommendations include differentiated intake, transparent referrals, flexible education and livelihood support, stigma reduction, and survivor-centered care. The brief highlights global examples of effective policies but notes that these are rarely integrated systematically. It calls for embedding intersectionality across all reintegration programming phases to foster inclusive and durable FAA reintegration.



