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Towards Inclusive Gender in Transitional Justice: Gaps, Blind-Spots and Opportunities
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Abstract While gender perspectives have become a burgeoning focus of analysis in transitional justice, the dominant conceptualization of 'gender' in such processes is effectively an exclusive one. As a result, careful consideration for the roles of masculinities and for the experiences of sexual and gender m... view more
While gender perspectives have become a burgeoning focus of analysis in transitional justice, the dominant conceptualization of 'gender' in such processes is effectively an exclusive one. As a result, careful consideration for the roles of masculinities and for the experiences of sexual and gender minorities remains strikingly absent. To engage with these blind-spots, in this article I initiate a move towards a more inclusive understanding of gender in transitional justice, which includes masculinities and queer perspectives. I also indicate how a move from the macro- to the micro-level of TJ implies opportunities and challenges for more inclusive understandings of gender.... view less
Keywords
gender; masculinity; violence; minority; gender-specific factors; gender role; patriarchy; Uganda; East Africa
Classification
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Free Keywords
transitional justice; LGBTQI; sexual violence
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 691-710
Journal
Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding, 14 (2020) 5
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1080/17502977.2019.1663984
ISSN
1750-2985
Status
Preprint; peer reviewed