Women and war : power and protection in the 21st century / Kathleen Kuehnast, Chantal de Jonge Oudraat, and Helga Hernes, editors

Published:: Washington, D.C. : United States Institute of Peace Press, 2011.
Physical Description:: xii, 172 pages ; 23 cm
Additional Creators:: Kuehnast, Kathleen R., Jonge Oudraat, Chantal de., and Hernes, Helga Maria, 1938-

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Contents:

Machine generated contents note: 1.Introduction / Helga Hernes -- Women and War: The State of the Field -- The Lack of Data -- Women and War: In the Field -- The Road Ahead -- 2.Translating Global Agreement into National and Local Commitments / Sanam Anderlini -- Impact and Implications on the International Level -- Actions at the National Level -- Normalizing 1325 at the Local and Provincial Level -- Conclusion -- 3.Rape Is Not Inevitable during War / Elisabeth Jean Wood -- Key Concepts -- Incomplete Explanations -- Theoretical Framework -- When Is Wartime Rape a Strategy of War? -- Conclusion -- 4.Sexual Violence in the Post-Yugoslav Wars / Inger Skjelsbaek -- The Breakup of Yugoslavia and the New Wars -- Ending Impunity -- Perpetrators -- Emerging Research Themes -- 5.Impact of Violent Conflicts on Women's Economic Opportunities / Marc Vothknecht -- Definitions -- Socio-economic Contexts Before, During, and After War -- Constraints on Economic Opportunities -- Limited Economic Choices -- Impact of War on Women's Welfare -- Conclusions -- 6.Women and War: An Agenda for Action / Donald Steinberg -- The Promise of UNSCR 1325 -- Where We Are and Where We Need to Go -- A Cautionary Tale from Angola -- An Action Plan for Revitalizing UNSCR 1325 -- How to Make It Happen: Lessons from Resolution 1820 -- The Road Ahead.

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ISBN:

9781601270641 (pbk.)
160127064X (pbk.)

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Source of Acquisition:

UP-PAT copy: Purchased with funds from the Paterno Libraries Endowment; 2010.

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Paterno Libraries Endowment

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