Questions from class

How are our notions of peace gendered? When we think about Conflict resolution or transformation how does gender become important?

First I think it is hard to describe some so cookie cutter for this. There are lot of factor about the conflict that need to be considered. However the biggest thing I see looking a certain cases is that women a lot of times push for peace. They are effect a lot by war and violence in ways that are not portrayed. A lot of times you just hear about Soldiers dieing in battle. Those soldiers has a family back at home. They might have been married or a least have a mother. They are effected by that loss. If we look at the traditional gender roles when their son or husband dies who is going to take care and provide for them. They have then just lost their families source of income.

I think that plays into how peace is gendered of who wants and how. My case study behind this Liberal.
Where it was the men behind the close door coming up with some way to solve the conflict and help the county. but pardon my language the truth of the matter was they were just dicking around. Not getting anything accomplished in the way of helping the country. they saw this more as an opportunity to get away from their daily lives and responsibility. With this the women had to step in a force them to be productive at the meeting. I just think that that is quick interesting. How it was the women who need to make the men be serious and make change happen.