Gender and Citizenship in Transitional Justice
Everyday Experiences of Reparation and Reintegration in Colombia
By Sanne Weber
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978-1529234138Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressISBN
978-1529234121Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressISBN
978-1529234145Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University PressISBN
978-1529234145Dimensions
234 x 156 mmImprint
Bristol University Press
Gender and Citizenship in Transitional Justice
Through two Colombian case studies, Sanne Weber identifies the ways in which conflict experiences are defined by structures of gender inequality, and how these could be transformed in the post-conflict context.
The author reveals that current, apparently gender-sensitive, transitional justice (TJ) and disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR) laws and policies ultimately undermine rather than transform gender equality and, consequently, weaken the chances of achieving holistic and durable peace. To overcome this, Weber offers an innovative approach to TJ and DDR that places gendered citizenship as both the starting point and the continued driving force of post-conflict reconstruction.
“Rooted in a careful analysis of women’s everyday gendered experiences, this book offers a necessary feminist critique of Colombia’s post-conflict mechanisms. Weber’s work combines great analytical rigour with deep humanity – a must-read for those interested in peace and justice.” Mo Hume, University of Glasgow
Sanne Weber is Research Fellow in the International Development Department at the University of Birmingham.
1. Introduction: Reparation, Reintegration and Transformation
2. Gender, Violence and Reconciliation in Colombia
3. Tales of Machismo and Motherhood: Gendered Changes Across War and Peace
4. Between Victimization and Agency: Gendered Victim-Perpetrator Dichotomies
5: Gendering Reconciliation? The ‘Differential Perspective’ of Reparation and Reintegration
6: Gradations of Citizenship: Of Radical Agrarian Citizens and Transitional Justice Bureaucracies
7: Overcoming Obstacles to Citizenship: Imagining Post-Conflict Gender Equality
8: Conclusion: From Victimhood to Citizenship
Appendix: Checklist for Ethics in Research on Gender and Conflict
