Women and Transitional Justice

Progress and Persistent Challenges in Retributive and Restorative Processes
2014. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-137-40935-5
Verlag: Palgrave MacMillan UK

Buch, Englisch, 122 Seiten, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 2814 g

How can transitional justice institutions provide due diligence to the lived experiences of women during war and violent political upheaval? How can transitional justice provide redress to women for harms suffered? How can transitional justice help transform unequal gender relations post-conflict? These are some of the difficult but urgent questions addressed in this unique study.

Providing a compelling case for greater sensitivity towards the needs of women and increased efforts to promote women's participation in transitional justice initiatives, Alam presents theoretical and conceptual analysis alongside revealing case studies from Kenya and Bangladesh. The study offers descriptive, normative, and prescriptive value intended to improve the practice of transitional justice institutions and elevate the status of women in conflict-affected societies.

This is a timely resource especially in light of the forthcoming 15th anniversary of UNSCR1325, and will appeal to awide range of scholars and practitioners in Security, Peace, and Conflict Studies, International Law, and Gender Studies.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Alam, M.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Internationale Organisationen und Institutionen
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Theorie, Politische Philosophie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gender Studies, Geschlechtersoziologie
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär Friedens- und Konfliktforschung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Foreword; Melanne Verveer Introduction 1. Defining Key Terms and Concepts 2. Landscaping Feminist Scholarship on Transitional Justice 3. Retributive Approaches to Transitional Justice 4. The International Crimes Tribunal for Bangladesh 5. Restorative Approaches to Transitional Justice 6. The Truth, Justice and Reconciliation commission of Kenya Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Mayesha Alam is the Assistant Director of the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security at Georgetown University in Washington D.C, USA.