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Tesi etd-11172023-133843

Type of thesis
Corso Ordinario Secondo Livello
Author
BEL ARACHE, ZAHRA
URN
etd-11172023-133843
Title
A Gender Perspective on Disarmament, Demobilisation and Reintegration: When Women (and Girls) are not only Victims but also Agents of Violence
Structure
Cl. Sc. Sociali - Scienze Politiche
Course
SCIENZE POLITICHE - SCIENZE POLITICHE
Committee
Tutor Dott. RAINERI, LUCA
Relatore Dott.ssa BERLINGOZZI, LAURA
Presidente Prof. STRAZZARI, FRANCESCO
Membro Prof.ssa ALABRESE, MARIAGRAZIA
Membro Prof.ssa CRISTIANI, ELOISA
Membro Prof. NATALI, DAVID
Membro Prof. BRESSANELLI, EDOARDO
Membro Prof. SOMMARIO, EMANUELE GIUSEPPE
Keywords
  • Colombia
  • DDR programmes
  • Demobilization
  • Disarmament
  • Female ex-combatants
  • Gender
  • Reintegration
  • Sierra Leone
Exam session start date
28/11/2023;
Availability
parziale
Abstract
Warfare has always been considered a purely masculine activity, with women traditionally viewed as passive, vulnerable subjects who rely on men. Nonetheless, as combatants, women (and girls) play an active role in contemporary armed conflicts. However, after the ceasefire, female ex-combatants are rarely offered a seat at the round table of peace and disarmament talks. Accordingly, this thesis highlights how the narrative that views women solely as victims remains deeply embedded in post-conflict peace negotiations resulting in their exclusion from disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration (DDR) programmes. The thesis also provides concluding insights on how to increase female ex-combatants’ participation in post-conflict projects.
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