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The Difference that Gender Makes to International Peace and Security

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Fifteen years after UN Security Council Resolution 1325 established the Women, Peace and Security agenda, this book evaluates the impact of gender equality efforts on international peace and security, focusing on the Asia Pacific region. It highlights how women and girls face persistent insecurities despite the region's political diversity and relative stability in some countries. Through critical gender analysis and case studies from Myanmar, Cambodia, and Fiji, the book reveals how political orders often mask ongoing gender inequalities, emphasising the importance of women's leadership and participation in peacebuilding.
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Fifteen years after the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, which establishes the Women, Peace and Security agenda, there is now a need to assess the impacts of gender equality efforts and to understand why and how gender equality reforms have advanced to the extent that they have. The Difference that Gender Makes to International Peace and Security examines how international peace and security is re-envisioned from a gender perspective, primarily focusing on the nuances presented by the Asia Pacific region.

It argues that despite the diversity of political, socio-cultural, and economic systems in the Asia Pacific, women and girls in the region continue to experience similar forms of insecurities. Several countries in the Asia Pacific have demonstrated relative peace and stability. In addition, womenโ€™s leadership and participation in peacebuilding are increasingly recognised in the region. However, as the chapters in this book demonstrate, applying a critical gender analysis allows for the interrogation of โ€˜veneersโ€™ of political order which can mask or normalise everyday gendered insecurities.

The analysis of country cases such as Myanmar, Cambodia, and Fiji underscores a rethinking of the political order in the Asia Pacific, which leaves existing gender inequalities intact.

The chapters in this book were originally published in a special issue in the International Feminist Journal of Politics.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138607613

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 31 July 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Contributors:

  • Edited by Jacqui True
  • Edited by Sara Davies
  • Edited by Nicole George

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 336g

Pages: 124

About the Author

Sara E. Davies is Associate Professor at the Centre for Governance and Public Policy, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University, Australia and an Australian Research Council (ARC) Future Fellow.

Nicole George is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Queensland, Australia. Nicole's research focuses on the gendered politics of conflict and peacebuilding, violence, security and participation, broadly conceived.

Jacqui True is Professor of Politics & International Relations and an Australian Research Council Future Fellow at Monash University, Australia. She is specialist in Gender and International Relations. Her research is focused on understanding the political economy of post-conflict violence against women and the patterns of systemic sexual and gender-based violence in Asia Pacific conflict-affected countries.

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