The abstract theory posits that sustainable peace-building in post-genocide contexts relies on a structural paradigm shift where marginalized groups (specifically women) transition from victims to primary agents of reconstruction through the re-engineering of legal, political, and social institutions. This mechanism involves enforcing affirmative action quotas within legislative bodies while simultaneously dismantling identity-based conflict frameworks rooted in ethnic nationalism to establish an inclusive civic citizenship model based on truth-telling, restorative justice via community mechanisms like *Gacaca*, and a moral imperative for self-valued survival against impunity.
The abstract theory posits that sustainable peace-building in post-genocide contexts relies on a structural paradigm shift where marginalized groups (specifically women) transition from victims to pr…