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   Rape as a Weapon of War: Advancing Human Rights for Women at the U.S.-Mexico Border

   Falcón, Sylvanna. 2001. "Rape as a Weapon of War: Advancing Human Rights for Women at the U.S.-Mexico Border." Social Justice 28 (2): 31-50.

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   Topics: Gender, Women, Masculinity/ies, Gender-Based Violence, Gendered Power Relations, Patriarchy, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Militarization, Rights, Human Rights, Women's Rights, Security, Sexual Violence, Male Perpetrators, Rape, SV against Women, Violence Regions: Americas, North America Countries: Mexico, United States of America Keywords: war on drugs, militarization, rape, national security

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   Promoting Gender Equality Through Development: Land Ownership and Domestic Violence in Nicaragua

   Arenas, Carlos, and Shelly Grabe. 2009. “Promoting Gender Equality Through Development: Land Ownership and Domestic Violence in Nicaragua.” Working Paper, Gender, Development, and Globalization Program, Center for Gender in Global Context, Michigan State University, East Lansing.

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   Topics: Development, Gender, Women, Gender-Based Violence, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Households, Rights, Land Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Americas, Central America Countries: Nicaragua Keywords: development, domestic violence, gender empowerment, gender relations, women's land rights, gender violence

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   Está listo (Are you ready)? Gender, Race and Land Registration in the Río Plántano Biosphere Reserve

   Mollett, Sharlene. 2010. "Está listo (Are you ready)? Gender, Race and Land Registration in the Río Plántano Biosphere Reserve.” Gender, Place and Culture 17 (3): 357-375.

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   Topics: Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Patriarchy, Indigenous, Indigenous Knowledge Systems, Land Tenure, Race, Rights, Land Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Americas, Central America Countries: Honduras Keywords: indigenous peoples, gender, land registration, protected areas, racialization

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   Double Jeopardy: Women, the US Military and the War in Iraq

   Jeffreys, Sheila. 2007. “Double Jeopardy: Women, the US Military and the War in Iraq.” Women’s Studies International Forum 30 (1): 16–25.

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   Topics: Armed Conflict, Combatants, Gender, Masculinity/ies, Gendered Power Relations, Patriarchy, Military Forces & Armed Groups, Militaries, Rights, Women's Rights, Sexual Violence, Male Perpetrators, Rape, SV against Women, Violence, Weapons /Arms Regions: Americas, North America Countries: United States of America

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   Does Gender Specificity in Constitutions Matter?

   Lucas, Laura E. 2009. “Does Gender Specificity in Constitutions Matter?” Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law 20 (1): 133–65.

   Topics: Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Governance, Constitutions, Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Americas, North America, South America Countries: Canada, Colombia

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   Using the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to Constitute Women

   Baines, Beverley. 2005. “Using the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms to Constitute Women.” In The Gender of  Constitutional Jurisprudence, edited by Ruth Rubio-Marín and Beverley Baines, 48–74. New York: Cambridge University Press.

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   Topics: Feminisms, Gender, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Governance, Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Americas, North America Countries: Canada

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   Water and Gender: The Unexpected Connection That Really Matters

   Bennett, Vivienne, Sonia Dávila-Poblete, and Maria Nieves Rico. 2008. “Water and Gender: The Unexpected Connection That Really Matters.” Journal of International Affairs 61 (2): 107–25.

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   Topics: Civil Society, Development, Gender, Gender Roles, Women, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Indigenous, Infrastructure, Water & Sanitation, Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Americas, Central America, South America

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   The Impact of Women’s Mobilisation: Civil Society Organisations and the Implementation of Land Titling in Peru

   Glavin, Guro, Kristian Stokke, and Henrik Wiig. 2013. “The Impact of Women’s Mobilisation: Civil Society Organisations and the Implementation of Land Titling in Peru.” Forum for Development Studies 40 (1): 129–52. 

    
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   Topics: Civil Society, Feminisms, Gender, Gendered Power Relations, Gender Equality/Inequality, Governance, International Organizations, NGOs, Political Economies, Rights, Land Rights, Women's Rights Regions: Americas, South America Countries: Peru Keywords: civil society, mobilization, social movements, impact, gender equality, land rights, collective action

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   Decoding Gender: Law and Practice in Contemporary Mexico

   Baitenmann, Helga, Victoria Chenaut, and Ann Varley, eds. 2007. Decoding Gender: Law and Practice in Contemporary Mexico. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press.

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   Topics: Gender, Gendered Power Relations, Indigenous, International Law, Justice, Rights, Land Rights, Property Rights, Women's Rights, Sexuality Regions: Americas, North America Countries: Mexico

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    Women’s Rights Are Human Rights: The Merging of Feminine and Feminist Interests among El Salvador’s Mother of the Disappeared (CO-MADRES)

    Stephen, Lynn. 1995. “Women’s Rights Are Human Rights: The Merging of Feminine and Feminist Interests among El Salvador’s Mother of the Disappeared (CO-MADRES).” American Ethnologist 22 (4): 807-27.

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    Topics: Civil Society, Feminisms, Gender, Women, Femininity/ies, Gendered Discourses, Gendered Power Relations, Patriarchy, Gender Hierarchies, Gender Equality/Inequality, Gender Equity, Governance, Livelihoods, Peace Processes, Political Participation, Rights, Human Rights, Women's Rights, Security, Human Security, Sexuality Regions: Americas, South America Countries: El Salvador Keywords: female identities, gender hierarchy, national security, political activity, CO-MADRES, state repression, domestic inequality, women's sexuality, human rights, gender discourse

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