Lea Baroudi: Emotions, trust and transforming conflict

What role do emotions play in shaping conflicts and peacebuilding processes?

Lea Baroudi, mediator, psychologist and founder of the Lebanese NGO March, discusses this question, drawing on more than a decade of experience in sectarian conflict resolution and deradicalisation programmes in northern Lebanon.

Reflecting on her professional journey, Lea explores the influence of emotions on conflicts and peace processes, the importance of creating safe spaces for dialogue and the contribution women make to mediation. She also explains how working in male-dominated environments has shaped her practice.

The episode is part of #HerStories, the podcast of the Mediterranean Women Mediators Network, produced in collaboration with IAI and Women In International Security Italy and dedicated to the voices of women mediators and peacebuilders from across the Mediterranean.