Jeannette Böhme, born in 1979, studied political science in Magdeburg and Berlin focusing on peace and conflict studies. Her field of work is located in human rights and gender topics in (post-) conflict situations including publications on the implementation of human rights and gender mandates via peacekeeping operations of the UN and the EU. Jeannette Böhme is an active member of the 'Women's International League for Peace and Freedom' and is currently living in Berlin.