Abstract
Drawing on feminist insights and advocacy on identity politics and security, and peace/state/nation building literature, this chapter considers whether normative considerations ought to steer or constrain existing institutional processes, through which, taking into account contemporary security issues, institutional capability is strengthened. This is done with a particular focus on gender justice issues during the peace building process in Pakistan and Afghanistan. The example of Afghanistan elucidates that simply adding women in security institutions based on a top-down gender mainstreaming agenda, does not necessarily ensure gender justice.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Legal Perspectives on Security Institutions |
Editors | H Nasu, K Rubenstein |
Place of Publication | Cambridge, United Kingdom |
Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 47-72 |
Edition | 1st |
ISBN (Print) | 9781107102781 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |