Gender, peacebuilding, and reconstruction / edited by Caroline Sweetman.
"This collection of articles examines the impact of armed conflict on women, men, and gender relations. Gender stereotypes of conflict depict women and children as powerless victims, while men are presented either as saviours of the weak and powerless, or as agents of violence and destruction....
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Oxfam,
[2005]
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| Series: | Oxfam focus on gender.
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| Summary: | "This collection of articles examines the impact of armed conflict on women, men, and gender relations. Gender stereotypes of conflict depict women and children as powerless victims, while men are presented either as saviours of the weak and powerless, or as agents of violence and destruction. Reality is more complex. Women, girls, and boys also wage war as soldiers, often against their will. Atrocities committed against them give rise to desperate physical, mental, and material need, which reconstruction and peace initiatives must recognise and address. In addition, women need to be involved as decision makers in peace and reconstruction processes. These must founded on a vision of equality in governance and everyday social interaction, if a sustainable peace is to come about. Case studies included here come from India, Kosovo, Nicaragua, Sierra Leone, and Uganda."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | 110 pages ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 085598533X 9780855985332 |