Memory and culture of peace in El Salvador

women and citizenship

Abstract

The article reflects on the mechanisms used by societies that have experienced civil war processes to integrate the events and experiences resulting from armed conflict into the collective narrative. The bibliographic analysis method was used to identify the progress made by Latin American countries on this topic. Seventeen publications from the following countries were reviewed: Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Argentina, and Colombia. Through content analysis, the discourse was reviewed from a gender perspective to understand the differential participation of men and women in armed conflict. By promoting spaces for the construction of a collective memory with a gender perspective, the article contributes to strengthening a culture of peace, respecting human rights, and shaping a more tolerant and inclusive social system that fosters integral human development.