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Forms of feminity: 
absolute and liberal feminity 
Gender Stereotyping: 
This refers to discrimination based on one's sex. It may involve unfair 
treatment or infringement upon the rights of a certain sex requiring them to act in a certain manner. 
It is greatly influenced by culture and upbringing. 
This is also putting down someone because of their "sex" or not believing they are able to 
do something because they are either male or female. For example, a woman that her car develops 
a mechanical problem suddenly in a traffic Jam. You will hear things like 
no wonder na woman 
in 
our pidgin parlance. 
Gender Roles: 
these are social and behavior91 norms that are generally considered appropriate 
for either a man or a woman in a social or interpersonal relationship.
Gender roles differ according to culture historic context, and while most cultures express 
2 genders, some express more, androgyny has been proposed as a third i.e. a combination of 
masculine and feminine characteristics. Sexual ambiguity may be found in fashion gender identity 
etc.
Gender Role Altitude: 
A person's gender r9le attitude reflects beliefs about the roles of men and 
women. There altitudes define the kinds of things that are acceptable or appropriate for men is 
engage in but not women and vice versa.
 
War 
War on the other hand, connotes violence. Also, from .Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, 
it is defined as an organized and often prolonged conflict that is carried out by states or non state 
actors. It is generally characterized by extreme violence, social disruptions and economic 
disruption. War should be understood as an actual, intentional and widespread armed conflict 
between political communities and therefore is a form of political violence or intervention. 
Love 
Love is a variety of different feelings, states and attitude that ranges from interpersonal 
affection to pleasure. It can refer to an emotion of a strong attraction and personal attraction. Love 
is the attachment that results from deeply appreciating another's goodness. 
Mercy 

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According to Wikipedia, mercy is the kind, sympathetic and forgiving treatment of others 
that works to relieve their distress and cancel their debt. It is compassionate combined with 
forbearance and action. Mercy looks at the trouble of others and cares, acts, forgives and preserves. 
Reconciliation 
John Paul Lederach (1997) posits that 'Reconciliation is a meeting point where trust and 
mercy have met, and where justice and peace have kissed', thus, reconciliation is the ultimate goal 
of peace building. Reconciliation occurs when disputantants develop a new relationship base on 
apology, forgiveness and newly established trust. It involves four processes: It brings people 
together, enabling them to grow beyond the past, re-establish normalcy and peaceful, trusting 
relationship' in the present. 
Reconciliation is often considered essential to creating conditions for durable resolutions 
and stability, especially since the trauma of extensive violence is often passed on to future 
generations, contributing to perpetual cycles of retributory violence. Reconciliation is needed not 
only for psychological stabilization or renewal in the pursuit of much broader goals or ideals 
(University for Peace, 2005).