Women, Peace and Security in Myanmar: Between Feminism and Ethnopolitics

Citation:

Kolås, Åshild. 2020. Women, Peace and Security in Myanmar: between Feminism and Ethnopolitics. Abingdon; New York: Routledge.

Author: Åshild Kolås

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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. (Summary from Routledge)

Table of Contents:

Introduction: Women, Peace and Security in Myanmar: The Map and the Terrain

Ashild Kolas

1. UNSCR 1325 in Myanmar: Women's Rights, Peace and Security in Times of Transition

Camilla Buzzi

2. Women in the Myanmar Peace Process: The 30-Percent Target

Debendra Prasad Adhikari

3. Women-to-Women Diplomacy and the Women's League of Burma

Magda Lorena Cardenas

4. No Peace in a Ceasefire: Women's Agency for Peace in the Kachin Conflict

Marte Nilsen

5. Women’s Participation in Peacebuilding: Views from Mon Rural Communities

Myint Myint Mon

6. Women Survivor’s Experiences of War and Perspectives on Peace in Myanmar

S. Hkawng Naw

7. Women in Myanmar’s Ethnic Armed Organizations: Numbers and Narratives

Åshild Kolås and Leitanthem Umakanta Meitei

8. Women’s ‘Marginal Voices’: Diverse Perspectives on Peace and Security in Myanmar

Elena Di Padova

Topics: Conflict, Ethnicity, Feminisms, Gender, Women, Gender Roles, Peace and Security, Peacebuilding, Political Participation, Peace Processes Regions: Asia, Southeast Asia Countries: Myanmar

Year: 2020

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