Engendering (In)security in Peace Support Operations

Wednesday, December 1, 2004
Author: 
Paul Higate & Marsha Henry
Africa
Central Africa
Western Africa
Congo (Kinshasa)
Sierra Leone

This article contributes towards ongoing debates on gender, security and post-conflict studies. Its focus is on the activities of male peacekeepers and their gendered relations with women and girls. Against the backdrop of the peacekeeping economies in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Sierra Leone, we focus on the consequences of male peacekeepers' construction and enactment of masculinity (and masculinities) on the security of local women. We conclude by suggesting that a deeper understanding of gender relations and security in peacekeeping contexts is necessary for any policy intervention in post-conflict settings.

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Engendering (In)Security in Peace Support Operations