Gender and Peacebuilding

TRANSCEND - A Peace and Development Network for Conflict Transformation by Peaceful Means

PATRIR, Romania

Training

This course offers an introduction to gender studies, analysis of the complex relationships between gender and social constructions and between gender, race and class privileges. During the course we will explore the interdependency between gender and power and focus on theory and practices of gender roles in different societies. The course will seek to explore how understanding of gendered social constructions can help in addressing gender inequalities and promote gender equity and cultures of peace.

The course will then focus on militarism, the war system and peace – as expressions of social and gender-based constructions. It will demonstrate a direct connection between militarism and gender based violence, gender based societal positions and violent societies 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-activity, hero-victim (heroism-victimhood / victimization), femininities-masculinities, strong-weak and peace-war. It will highlight gender issues related to war such as rape as a tool of war, human and women's security and protection strategies such as community based security, national and international intervention and peace keeping operations in relation to gendered power relationships.

Contextual texts used in the training will include: UN Security Council resolution 1325, CEDAW.

English

January 29 – February 02, 2007

Participation fees for the full 5-days training programme are:

- Euro 550 for participants from OECD countries, and staff of UN agencies, OSCE, and international organizations

- Euro 350 for participants from non-OECD countries

Partial or total financial support for participants in the Gender and Peacebuilding training program is highly appreciated. The participation fee covers accommodation, breakfast and lunch for the 5 days of the programme, participation in the training programme, and all materials.

Applicants requiring visas for travel to Romania are requested to send in a copy of their CV and the completed Application Form no later than November 27th, 2006.

Applicants who do not require visas for travel to Romania are requested to send in a copy of their CV and the completed Application Form no later than January 10th, 2007.

There are a limited number of positions available. If you are interested in participating in the "Gender and Peacebuilding" training programme we would encourage you to contact TRANSCEND and to submit your application as soon as possible.

Detailed information about travel to Cluj-Napoca will be sent to those who have registered and been accepted as participants.

Accommodation is provided in double rooms. Single room accommodation is available for all participants for Euros 42 extra for the week.

http://www.transcend.org/

Alexandra Nerisanu,

alexandra@transcend.org