Bernadeta, KillianParestico, Pastory2021-01-222021-01-222018-06Killian, B., “In Search of security without guns: The role of grassroots institutions in addressing Conflict and Mitigating Conflict in Tanzania, African Review, Vol. 45, Supp. Issue, No.1, Junehttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11810/5524Over recent decades there has been an increasing recognition that a sizeable share of justice and security provision takes place outside state structures. Consequently, there has been a mounting interest in studying non-state actors in security and justice provision including grassroots community structures. Although there is a plethora of studies on the role of grassroots security institutions in Africa, such studies remain largely gender-blind. This article contributes to the existing knowledge on community organized-security mechanisms by exploring the manner in which gender roles and relations are socially constructed at the grassroots structures of justice, peace and security.enTanzania, Grassroots Institutions, Community Security, Gender, PeaceJournal Article, Peer Reviewed