Biblioteca Digital de VanguardiaLa Women’s violence in armed conflicts and the non reaction of international organizations
Dominant representations of wars and armed conflicts in political and popular discourse establish a dichotomy between male combatants and actors of violence, and women, passive victims of violence during conflict. But if it remains true that national armies are still in their majority male (even tho...
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| description | Dominant representations of wars and armed conflicts in political and popular discourse establish a dichotomy between male combatants and actors of violence, and women, passive victims of violence during conflict. But if it remains true that national armies are still in their majority male (even though more and more armies allow and even encourage female soldiers), it is important not to ignore the active roles played by women in com-bat, and the violent acts that they may perpetrate, including sexual and gender-based violence against other women. The invisibility of this reality of violent women can be explained by the very masculine norms of militarism, but also by a reluctance from some feminists to talk about this violence. Feminist researchers may find it difficult to talk about the women’s violence because even if one rejects the idea that women are essentially more peaceful or more empathetic than men, it is sometimes difficult to reconcile a critique of war and “militarized masculinities” with a recognition that there are also forms of femininity that are militarized and violent. This non-recognition of women’s violence during war also extends to international organizations, who often reinforce the gendered dichotomies and stereotypes of violent men and innocent women during their interventions. In this article we explore the impacts of this invisibilization of women’s violence during conflicts, including negative impacts on these women themselves. |
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| spelling | clacso-CLACSO251152022-03-15T19:49:52Z La Women’s violence in armed conflicts and the non reaction of international organizations La violencia femenina en los conflictos armados y la (no) reaccion de los organismos internacionales Freedman, Jane mujeres militares violencia mujeres en combate military women violence women combatants Dominant representations of wars and armed conflicts in political and popular discourse establish a dichotomy between male combatants and actors of violence, and women, passive victims of violence during conflict. But if it remains true that national armies are still in their majority male (even though more and more armies allow and even encourage female soldiers), it is important not to ignore the active roles played by women in com-bat, and the violent acts that they may perpetrate, including sexual and gender-based violence against other women. The invisibility of this reality of violent women can be explained by the very masculine norms of militarism, but also by a reluctance from some feminists to talk about this violence. Feminist researchers may find it difficult to talk about the women’s violence because even if one rejects the idea that women are essentially more peaceful or more empathetic than men, it is sometimes difficult to reconcile a critique of war and “militarized masculinities” with a recognition that there are also forms of femininity that are militarized and violent. This non-recognition of women’s violence during war also extends to international organizations, who often reinforce the gendered dichotomies and stereotypes of violent men and innocent women during their interventions. In this article we explore the impacts of this invisibilization of women’s violence during conflicts, including negative impacts on these women themselves. Las representaciones dominantes de las guerras y los conflictos armados en el discurso popular y políticos establecen una dicotomía entre los combatientes masculinos y actores de violencia, y las mujeres, víctimas pasivas de la violencia durante el conflicto. Los ejércitos nacionales continúan siendo predominantemente masculinos (si bien mayor cantidad de ejércitos permiten e incentivan la presencia de mujeres soldados), es importante no ignorar el rol active que tienen las mujeres en combate, y los actos violentos que pueden perpetrar, incluyendo la violencia sexual y de género contra otras mujeres.La invisibilización de esta realidad de mujeres violentas puede ser explicada por las formas masculinas del militarismo, pero también que las mujeres son esencialmente más pacificas y más empáticas que los hombres, es difícil reconciliar una crítica de la Guerra y “masculinidades militarizadas” con el reconocimiento que también hay formas de femineidad que son militarizadas y violentas. Este no reconocimiento de la violencia de la mujer durante la Guerra que también se extiende a las organizaciones internacionales, que frecuentemente refuerzan las dicotomías y estereotipos de hombres violentos y mujeres inocentes durante las intervenciones. En este artículo explore los impactos de la invisibilización de la violencia de las mujeres durante conflictos, incluyendo impactos negativos en estas mujeres. 2020-08-31 2022-03-15T19:49:52Z 2022-03-15T19:49:52Z info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion http://revistasacademicas.unsam.edu.ar/index.php/etnocontemp/article/view/528 http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/25115 spa http://revistasacademicas.unsam.edu.ar/index.php/etnocontemp/article/view/528/482 application/pdf Instituto de Altos Estudios Sociales Etnografías Contemporáneas; Vol. 6 Núm. 10 (2020): Etnografías Contemporáneas 2451-8050 |
| spellingShingle | mujeres militares violencia mujeres en combate military women violence women combatants Freedman, Jane La Women’s violence in armed conflicts and the non reaction of international organizations |
| title | La Women’s violence in armed conflicts and the non reaction of international organizations |
| title_full | La Women’s violence in armed conflicts and the non reaction of international organizations |
| title_fullStr | La Women’s violence in armed conflicts and the non reaction of international organizations |
| title_full_unstemmed | La Women’s violence in armed conflicts and the non reaction of international organizations |
| title_short | La Women’s violence in armed conflicts and the non reaction of international organizations |
| title_sort | la women’s violence in armed conflicts and the non reaction of international organizations |
| topic | mujeres militares violencia mujeres en combate military women violence women combatants |
| url | http://revistasacademicas.unsam.edu.ar/index.php/etnocontemp/article/view/528 http://biblioteca-repositorio.clacso.edu.ar/handle/CLACSO/25115 |