Bristol University Press
14 Peacemaking
Abstract
Foreign policy towards peacemaking requires critical reflection from gender and feminist perspectives. Despite major international milestones such as the Women, Peace and Security agenda, and the emerging norms on gender inclusion in peace processes, women’s participation in peacemaking is constrained regarding their presence, influence and transformative impact. This chapter uses a three-pronged ‘gender in peacemaking framework’ to analyse the degree to which gender and feminist norms have shaped foreign policy towards peacemaking. First, the chapter examines women’s symbolic presence and the body of women in peacemaking. Second, it explores the influence of women in peacemaking, in particular through the substantive integration of gender-inclusive provisions in peace agreements, and so on. Third, it critically assesses the extent to which feminist principles of political empowerment, gender equality and access to resources have shaped foreign policies on peacemaking as well as the limitations of the presence and influence of women. Using the gender in peacemaking framework, the chapter assesses recent innovations adopted by foreign policy actors to enhance peacemaking such as women mediator networks and civil society mechanisms for women’s participation in peace processes. Overall, the chapter suggests that gender-inclusive foreign policy towards peacemaking needs to be advanced through feminist principles.
Abstract
Foreign policy towards peacemaking requires critical reflection from gender and feminist perspectives. Despite major international milestones such as the Women, Peace and Security agenda, and the emerging norms on gender inclusion in peace processes, women’s participation in peacemaking is constrained regarding their presence, influence and transformative impact. This chapter uses a three-pronged ‘gender in peacemaking framework’ to analyse the degree to which gender and feminist norms have shaped foreign policy towards peacemaking. First, the chapter examines women’s symbolic presence and the body of women in peacemaking. Second, it explores the influence of women in peacemaking, in particular through the substantive integration of gender-inclusive provisions in peace agreements, and so on. Third, it critically assesses the extent to which feminist principles of political empowerment, gender equality and access to resources have shaped foreign policies on peacemaking as well as the limitations of the presence and influence of women. Using the gender in peacemaking framework, the chapter assesses recent innovations adopted by foreign policy actors to enhance peacemaking such as women mediator networks and civil society mechanisms for women’s participation in peace processes. Overall, the chapter suggests that gender-inclusive foreign policy towards peacemaking needs to be advanced through feminist principles.
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- Notes on Contributors v
- Acknowledgements xi
- Introduction: Gender, Feminisms and Foreign Policy 1
- Ethics 16
- Power 32
- Norms 49
- Networks 62
- Diplomatic Infrastructure 74
- Practice 90
- Leadership 106
- Feminist Decolonial Historiography 120
- Gendered Disinformation 137
- Defence/Military 154
- Trade 167
- Aid and Development 183
- Peacemaking 199
- Global Environmental Challenges 212
- The Advancement of Feminist Foreign Policy Analysis 228
- References 240
- Index 289
Chapters in this book
- Front Matter i
- Contents iii
- Notes on Contributors v
- Acknowledgements xi
- Introduction: Gender, Feminisms and Foreign Policy 1
- Ethics 16
- Power 32
- Norms 49
- Networks 62
- Diplomatic Infrastructure 74
- Practice 90
- Leadership 106
- Feminist Decolonial Historiography 120
- Gendered Disinformation 137
- Defence/Military 154
- Trade 167
- Aid and Development 183
- Peacemaking 199
- Global Environmental Challenges 212
- The Advancement of Feminist Foreign Policy Analysis 228
- References 240
- Index 289
