Author profile: Maite Vermeulen

How can the media be successfully used for peacebuilding?

Maite Vermeulen • Sep 14 2011 • Essays

Access to information is a vital building block for lasting peace, yet media interventions are not a ‘quick fix’. While they may not be able to solve conflicts, there is certainly an important role for them in spurring debate, reconciling communities and changing behaviour towards peacebuilding.

Hidden Victims: The story of sexual violence against men in armed conflict

Maite Vermeulen • Sep 4 2011 • Essays

Sexual violence is arguably one of the worst types of violence, targeting a person’s identity, as well as the identity of his or her group. The psychological consequences often far outlive those of other forms of violence. Progress has been made to address wartime sexual violence against women, yet men remain an under-recognised and under-reported category of victims.

Why has the demobilisation of combatants proved so difficult? The Colombian paramilitary experience

Maite Vermeulen • Aug 16 2011 • Essays

The demobilisation of combatants during or after conflict is a crucial step towards achieving sustainable peace. This essay draws on the case of Colombia to illustrate the difficulties that this task poses.

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