This article further explores the connection between women’s presence in peacekeeping efforts and the durability of said peace, giving a clear account of the efforts that have been made so far to create gender…
This article examines the nexus between security and peace, explaining how methods to achieve peace that go through military action are actually a source of insecurity for women. While Arostegui acknowledges the…
This article constitutes a pivotal point in the establishment of critical theory, and specifically feminist theory, in the field of International Relations theory. More specifically, Tickner clearly states how the lack…
This article explores the consequences of peace agreements being gender-inclusive and how this practice actively promotes gender standardization. Reid analyses a set of data from peace treaties and the implementations…
This article undoubtedly has an informative value, as it is one of the few publications that delve into the history and characteristics of the connection between religion and feminism in Islam. However, one has to be…
This article interestingly explores the reaction of students to Marjane Satrapi’s Persepolis and how readers particularly feel the anti-war message of the book because of the empathy the protagonist inspires. This is…
This article explores an interesting take on Nafisi’s “Reading Lolita in Tehran”. More specifically, it problematises its massive presence in university curricula, as it is generally believed to be an appropriate…
This article debunks general assumptions that post-war Iran, whose politics are closely intertwined with religion, would lead to a decreasing amount of educated or working women. The data analysed in the essay proved…
This article examines the symbolism of hijab in post-9/11 America, analysing how the obsession with the imagery of the Muslim woman traces back to the era of colonialism, and how Muslim women reappropriated its…
This article highlights the severe lack of queer perspective in security studies, which is an essential element of peacebuilding. More specifically, Hagen examines the UN Security Council Resolution 1325, acknowledging…