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The reintegration of former combatants in Colombia: addressing violent masculinities

09/11/2016

16 pages long

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The reintegration of former combatants in Colombia: addressing violent masculinities

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This article focuses on peace-building processes in fragile societies traumatised by violence and conflict. It argues that disarmament, demobilisation, and reintegration (DDR) programmes largely overlook the relationship between violent ‘militarised’ male identities and behaviour, and risks to women’s security. DDR programmes need to work with men to support them to evolve non-violent ways of ‘being […]

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Researching livelihoods recovery and support for vulnerable conflict-affected women in Iraq

09/11/2016

14 pages long

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Researching livelihoods recovery and support for vulnerable conflict-affected women in Iraq

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Across Iraq, the number of displaced people in June 2016 exceeded 3.3 million – 10 per cent of the population. In the context of the ongoing crisis in the country, women and girls have been particularly affected and their ability to engage in livelihoods activities has been disrupted. Through a series of studies and projects, […]

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The impact of war on Somali men: feminist analysis of masculinities and gender relations in a fragile context

09/11/2016

15 pages long

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The impact of war on Somali men: feminist analysis of masculinities and gender relations in a fragile context

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This article describes findings from a research project on the impact of war on Somali men. It asked what are the expectations associated with masculinity and manhood, how they have been affected by war and state collapse, and what implications does this have for women and children and for society more widely. The study found […]

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How women’s silence secures the peace: analysing sexual and gender-based violence in a low-intensity conflict

09/11/2016

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How women’s silence secures the peace: analysing sexual and gender-based violence in a low-intensity conflict

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Most studies of the gendered impact of conflict focus on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) atrocities committed in high-intensity conflict environments. In contrast, this article focuses on the patterns of SGBV in Mindanao, Philippines – an environment of protracted low-intensity conflict within a fragile state. We examine the current Mindanao peace process to highlight the […]

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‘Empowerment’ of adolescent girls and young women in Kinshasa: research about girls, by girls

09/11/2016

16 pages long

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‘Empowerment’ of adolescent girls and young women in Kinshasa: research about girls, by girls

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In mid-2015, a team of 15 Congolese ‘girl researchers’ were recruited, trained, and mentored by the UK’s Department for International Development-funded La Pépinière programme. They conducted peer-to-peer research to explore the experiences, perceptions, and aspirations of adolescent girls and young women in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, in relation to their economic and social empowerment. […]

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Employment, masculinities, and domestic violence in ‘fragile’ contexts: Pakistani women in Pakistan and the UK

09/11/2016

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Employment, masculinities, and domestic violence in ‘fragile’ contexts: Pakistani women in Pakistan and the UK

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This article investigates women’s experiences of domestic violence, in two contexts rated as fragile and stable in global indices: Pakistan and the UK. The research shows the importance of understanding how intersectional disadvantages, based on gender and ethnic minority status among others, can lead to some groups of women experiencing life as inhabitants of a […]

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Faith paths to overcome violence against women and girls in Brazil

20/07/2016

13 pages long

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Faith paths to overcome violence against women and girls in Brazil

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Faith holds a central part in the lives of many women and men, shaping notions of gender and relationships. In the context of Brazil, faith groups hold a variety of views on matters of gender justice and women’s rights, from conservative to progressive, and shape public attitudes, legislation, as well as the lives of individuals […]

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‘Two months of marriage were sufficient to turn my life upside down’: early marriage as a form of gender-based violence

20/07/2016

11 pages long

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‘Two months of marriage were sufficient to turn my life upside down’: early marriage as a form of gender-based violence

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In Morocco, as elsewhere, early marriage of young women and girls below the age of 18 exposes them to different forms of social, sexual, physical, psychological, and financial violence. This article focuses on the experience of Moroccan women married under the age of 18 and proposes an analytical framework to support better understanding of the […]

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Introduction to Gender, Development and VAWG

20/07/2016

12 pages long

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Introduction to Gender, Development and VAWG

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This document does not have a description. This article is hosted by our co-publisher Taylor & Francis. For the full table of contents for this and previous issues of this journal, please visit the Gender and Development website.

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High-risk feminism in El Salvador: women’s mobilisation in violent times

20/07/2016

14 pages long

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High-risk feminism in El Salvador: women’s mobilisation in violent times

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Violence against women in El Salvador – a country made fragile by a vicious Civil War and the subsequent burgeoning of murderous youth gangs – has been described as lying on the knife’s edge between public and private (Hume 2009). Women’s experiences of violence are often invalidated by wider society for violating a normalised culture […]

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