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Without women there cannot be real peace: A study on Colombia’s feminist activisms for peace

Rijlaarsdam, Alicia LU (2020) SIMV24 20201
Graduate School
Master of Science in Development Studies
Abstract
The 2016 peace agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) is said to be the most inclusive peace deal in history. This study explores how feminist organisations for peace view and acted on the peace accord, the changed gender discourse, and its current implementation. By drawing on literature on women’s participation in peace processes, it is essential to examine the views of feminist activisms in building a sustainable peace. Amid resumed violence, especially targeted towards human rights defenders, feminist activists describe the difficulties they face due to underlying patriarchal structures in society. The study argues for a focus on women’s agency and its... (More)
The 2016 peace agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) is said to be the most inclusive peace deal in history. This study explores how feminist organisations for peace view and acted on the peace accord, the changed gender discourse, and its current implementation. By drawing on literature on women’s participation in peace processes, it is essential to examine the views of feminist activisms in building a sustainable peace. Amid resumed violence, especially targeted towards human rights defenders, feminist activists describe the difficulties they face due to underlying patriarchal structures in society. The study argues for a focus on women’s agency and its incredible potential for building sustainable peace when successfully included. (Less)
Popular Abstract (Spanish)
Se dice que el acuerdo de paz de 2016 entre el gobierno colombiano y las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias del Ejército Popular de Colombia (FARC-EP) es el acuerdo de paz más inclusivo de la historia. Este estudio explora cómo las organizaciones feministas para la paz ven y actúan sobre el acuerdo de paz, el discurso de género cambiado y su implementación actual. Al recurrir a la literatura sobre la participación de las mujeres en los procesos de paz, es esencial examinar las opiniones de los activismos feministas en la construcción de una paz sostenible. En medio de la reanudación de la violencia, especialmente dirigida contra defensores de los derechos humanos, las activistas feministas describen las dificultades que enfrentan debido a las... (More)
Se dice que el acuerdo de paz de 2016 entre el gobierno colombiano y las Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias del Ejército Popular de Colombia (FARC-EP) es el acuerdo de paz más inclusivo de la historia. Este estudio explora cómo las organizaciones feministas para la paz ven y actúan sobre el acuerdo de paz, el discurso de género cambiado y su implementación actual. Al recurrir a la literatura sobre la participación de las mujeres en los procesos de paz, es esencial examinar las opiniones de los activismos feministas en la construcción de una paz sostenible. En medio de la reanudación de la violencia, especialmente dirigida contra defensores de los derechos humanos, las activistas feministas describen las dificultades que enfrentan debido a las estructuras patriarcales subyacentes en la sociedad. El estudio aboga por un enfoque en la agencia de las mujeres y su increíble potencial para construir una paz sostenible cuando se incluye con éxito. (Less)
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author
Rijlaarsdam, Alicia LU
supervisor
organization
course
SIMV24 20201
year
type
H2 - Master's Degree (Two Years)
subject
keywords
Colombia, Feminism, Gender, Implementation, Peace negotiations
language
English
id
9021171
date added to LUP
2020-06-23 16:24:04
date last changed
2020-06-23 16:24:04
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  abstract     = {{The 2016 peace agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia-People’s Army (FARC-EP) is said to be the most inclusive peace deal in history. This study explores how feminist organisations for peace view and acted on the peace accord, the changed gender discourse, and its current implementation. By drawing on literature on women’s participation in peace processes, it is essential to examine the views of feminist activisms in building a sustainable peace. Amid resumed violence, especially targeted towards human rights defenders, feminist activists describe the difficulties they face due to underlying patriarchal structures in society. The study argues for a focus on women’s agency and its incredible potential for building sustainable peace when successfully included.}},
  author       = {{Rijlaarsdam, Alicia}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  note         = {{Student Paper}},
  title        = {{Without women there cannot be real peace: A study on Colombia’s feminist activisms for peace}},
  year         = {{2020}},
}