Proceedings Gender and Peace in the Balkans: Sites of Challenges and Hopes is a collection of papers, peace testimonies and conversations that took place at the international conference on gender and peace held in Sarajevo in 2025.

The Conference was part of the UNIGEM (Universities and Gender Mainstreaming) project implemented with 19 universities in the Balkans region. By exploring these feminist efforts for peace, the book raises important questions about feminist history, mem-ory, peacebuilding, and how these movements have dealt with nationalism, new state policies, and the rise of populism. 

Central to this effort is the book’s emphasis on different forms of knowledge and practice. It elaborates on the concepts of practice-based knowledge and tacit knowledge, i.e. the theory of wisdom, arguing that women in conflict and post-conflict settings often draw on generations of social roles, caregiving, and community leadership to address the complexities of peacebuilding. 

This feminist ethics of care is a cornerstone of the book’s vision for a new way forward.

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