The way we talk about sexual violence : beyond a gender normative understanding of sexual violence in global politics

Conflict-related sexual violence has received increasing attention in global politics the past decades through an increasing body of research on the subject matter as well as efforts to combat the issue through international political and legal instruments. The portrayal of conflict- related sexual...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bosheim, Stine Aspevik
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Subjects:
Conflict-related sexual violence
Discourse
Feminist theory
Gender normativity
International Relations
The United Nations
Online Access:Request full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Conflict-related sexual violence has received increasing attention in global politics the past decades through an increasing body of research on the subject matter as well as efforts to combat the issue through international political and legal instruments. The portrayal of conflict- related sexual violence is often to consider men as perpetrators of sexual violence against women. This dissertation seeks to broaden the understanding of conflict-related sexual violence beyond such a gender-normative approach. The aim is to identify to what extent there is a gendered treatment of conflict-related sexual violence in discourse held at the United Nations Security Council as well as in academic articles prominent journals of International Relations. This dissertation examines possible explanations for such a gender treatment. Also examines potential implications of gendered treatment of conflict-related sexual and discuss potential explanations for the existence of gender treatment trough a limited body of research on conflict- related sexual violence beyond a gender normative approach.