Gender, Peacebuilding and Militarism
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Title of Training : |
Gender, Peacebuilding and Militarism |
Institution : |
TRANSCEND Peace University (TPU) |
Location : |
Online |
Course Type : |
Online |
Description : |
12 weeks of intensive online learning for peace activists, NGO and INGO workers, trainers, teachers, advisers and consultants, students, and women and men who would like to learn more about these issues. The course offers an introduction to gender studies, and analysis of the complex relationships between gender and social constructions, and gender and militarism. During the course we will explore the interdependency between gender and power and focus on the theory and practices of gender roles in different societies. The course will then focus on militarism, the war system and peace. It will demonstrate a direct connection between militarism and gender-based violence; gender based societal positions and violent society through examples from the Middle East, South East Asia, Western and Eastern Europe with emphasis on the Balkans and the US. Gender identity will be examined, via dichotomies such as passivity vs. Activity, hero vs. Victim (heroism/ victim- hood and victimization), femininities VS masculinities, strong VS weak and peace VS war. It will highlight gender issues related to war such as rape as a tool of war, human and women' security and protection strategies such as community based security, national and international intervention and peacekeeping operations in relation to gender-based power relationships. The course will further seek to explore how understanding of gender-based social constructions can help in addressing gender inequalities and equities. The required readings for the course are 30-40 pages per meeting.
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Language : |
English |
Dates : |
October 2nd - December 23rd, 2006 |
Fee : |
EUR 150/300 |
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