| Description |
xiii, 157 pages ; 23 cm |
| Note |
"For the Humanitarianism and War Project." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 143-147) and index. |
| Contents |
Introducing a Gender Perspective in Humanitarian Action -- Analytical Tools -- Applying a Gender Perspective -- Bosnia-Herzegovina: Uprooted Women -- Kosovo: Uprooted Women and Children -- Afghanistan: Women Survivors of War under the Taliban -- Conclusion: Three Stages of Inquiry -- Clarifying the Legal Framework -- Historical Treatment of Gender in Conflict -- Humanitarian and Refugee Law -- Human Rights Law -- Looking Ahead -- Creation of Gender Policies and Gender Strategies -- Increased Organizational Awareness of Gender and Human Rights -- Integration of Gender into Agency Activities -- Programmatic Innovations Pertaining to Gender -- Supporting International Activities as Triggers for Change -- Development of Nomenclature -- Tensions between Agency Policies and Operational Constraints -- Increasing Advocacy Activities. |
| Summary |
Publisher Fact Sheet Women have long played important roles in war, humanitarian crises, & post-war reconstruction. They are not only targets of conflict but also survivors & key problem-solvers in their communities. This book contends that attempts by humanitarian groups to provide assistance & protection will fall short unless women are enlisted as major actors in such efforts. This book analyzes recent experiences of humanitarian groups to recognize the gender dimension & identifies catalysts for change & points of resistance. Experiences within of Bosnia, Kosovo & Afghanistan add to the book's holistic picture of the context in which humanitarian groups operate. The analysis is informed by developments in human rights & humanitarian law & by a historical review of gender-based violence & gender bias. The book will be of wide interest to humanitarian & human rights practitioners, policymakers & students. |
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Annotation Julie Mertus contends that attempts by humanitarian groups to provide assistance and protection for women will fall short unless they enlist the same women as major actors in such efforts. Case studies from Bosnia, Kosovo and Afghanistan describe experiences in tackling gender issues in humanitarian organizations and in situations of conflict. Mertus goes on to show how international human rights law has begun to address gender-based violence and how agencies can make use of these developments. |
| Credits |
"For the Humanitarianism and War Project." |
| Processing Action |
Self-Renewing 2017 UoY |
| Subject |
Kosovo War (Serbia : 1998-1999) (OCoLC)fst01715454
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Yugoslav War (1991-1995) (OCoLC)fst01183774
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War relief.
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Women -- Crimes against.
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Women and war -- History -- 20th century.
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Yugoslav War, 1991-1995 -- Women.
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Kosovo War, 1998-1999 -- Women.
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Women -- Afghanistan.
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Kosovo (Republic) -- History -- Civil War, 1998- -- Women.
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War relief. (OCoLC)fst01170621
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Women. (OCoLC)fst01176568
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Women and war. (OCoLC)fst01177123
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Women -- Crimes against.
(OCoLC)fst01176618
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Afghanistan. (OCoLC)fst01205406
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Kosovo (Republic) (OCoLC)fst01695919
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Serbia. (OCoLC)fst01692602
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| Chronological Term |
1900-1999
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Author |
Benjamin, Judy A.
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| ISBN |
1565491181 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
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9781565491182 (cloth ; alk. paper) |
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1565491173 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9781565491175 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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