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Title Women, peace and security in Myanmar : between feminism and ethnopolitics / edited by Åshild Kolås
Published London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor and Francis Group 2019

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Contents Introduction: Women, peace and security in Myanmar : the map and the terrain / Åshild Kolås -- UNSCR 1325 in Myanmar : women's rights, peace and security in times of transition / Camilla Buzzi -- Women in the Myanmar peace process : the thirty percent target / Bishnu Raj Upreti, Drishti Upreti and Debendra Prasad Adhikari -- Women-to-women diplomacy and the Women's League Of Burma / Magda Lorena Cardenas -- No peace in a ceasefire : women's agency in the Kachin conflict / Marte Nilsen -- Women's participation in peacebuilding : views from Mon rural communities / Myint Myint Mon -- Women survivor's experiences of war and perspectives on peace in Myanmar / S. Hkawng Naw -- Women in Myanmar's ethnic armed organizations : numbers and narratives / Åshild Kolås and Leitanthem Umakanta Meitei -- Women's "marginal voices" : diverse perspectives on peace and security in Myanmar / Elena Di Padova
Summary "This book describes women's efforts as agents for change in Myanmar and examines the potential of the peace process as an opportunity for women's empowerment. Following decades of political turbulence, the volume describes the contributions of women to contemporary Burmese politics and reflects on the significance of the Women, Peace and Security agenda in the context of Myanmar. The book examines how women have mobilized for peace, while addressing women's participation in the conflict, and investigates the perspectives and aims of women's organizations, and the challenges and aspirations of women activists in Myanmar's ethnic areas. Contributions in the volume discuss and critically assess the argument that war and peacebuilding adds momentum to the transformation of gender roles. By presenting new knowledge on women's disempowerment and empowerment in conflict, and their participation in peacebuilding, this book adds important insights into the debate on gender and political change in societies affected by conflict. This book will be of interest to students of peace and conflict studies, gender studies and security studies in general"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject United Nations. Security Council. Resolution 1325.
SUBJECT Resolution 1325 (United Nations. Security Council) fast
Subject Women -- Political activity -- Burma
Women and peace -- Burma
Feminism -- Burma
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Essays.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Government -- National.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Reference.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Political Freedom & Security -- Human Rights.
HISTORY -- Asia -- Southeast Asia.
POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Peace.
Feminism
Politics and government
Women and peace
Women -- Political activity
SUBJECT Burma -- Politics and government -- 21st century
Subject Burma
Form Electronic book
Author Kolas, Ashild, editor
LC no. 2020694254
ISBN 9781000300833
1000300838
9780429286605
0429286600
9781000228953
1000228959
9781000264890
1000264890