Gender and Political Transformation in Societies at War1

[...]scholars and policy-makers are well positioned to consider systematically (i) the relationship between gender and democratic transformation in general, and (ii) the conditions under which women's groups and other activists can effectively promote gender equality in the emerging governmenta...

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Published inJournal of international women's studies Vol. 13; no. 4; p. 1
Main Authors Irvine, Jill A, Hays-Mitchell, Maureen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Bridgewater Bridgewater State College 01.09.2012
Subjects
Activists
Democracy
Equality
Feminism
Gender
Ideology
Lorde, Audre
Peace
Political activism
Politics
Sex roles
Society
Violence
War
New York
Liberia
Yugoslavia
United States > US
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Summary:[...]scholars and policy-makers are well positioned to consider systematically (i) the relationship between gender and democratic transformation in general, and (ii) the conditions under which women's groups and other activists can effectively promote gender equality in the emerging governmental structures. The gender roles, relations and ideologies that influence violent struggles over the state and polity and that are, in turn, influenced by the outcomes of such struggles are important contextual factors. [...]of intentions, the success of international efforts will be limited - whether cloaked as global feminism, humanitarian activism, or democratic reform - if they are not informed by local context.
ISSN:1539-8706