Document Type
Book
Publication Date
2012
Abstract
The chapters in this volume cover a wide range of women’s post-conflict peacebuilding experiences in different parts of the world. Post-conflict situations are windows of opportunity during which gender relations can and should be rethought and which, if properly utilized, can serve as the right moment to “rewrite” the rules and practices that previously served as obstacles to the participation of women in society. Overall, our book is meant to challenge the popular and often-propagated assumption that women should be supported, empowered and given a voice merely in their roles as victims. Collectively, we provide evidence in support of the growing understanding at international, national and local levels that while – and because – women are disproportionately affected by war, they can be powerful agents of positive and sustainable change if brought on board and given the chance to participate in every aspect of a society’s peacebuilding process.
Recommended Citation
Schnabel, Albrecht, and Anara Tabyshalieva. (eds). Defying Victimhood: Women and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding. Tokyo: UNU Press, 2012. http://collections.unu.edu/eserv/UNU:2508/ebrary9789280812015.pdf
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Comments
Copyright © 2012 The Authors. The volume is Copyright © United Nations University Press, 2012. This book is published with a Creative Commons License CC-BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.