ABSTRACT

This book discusses the evolving principle of transitional justice in public international law and international relations from the female perspective at a time when the concept is increasingly recognised by the international community as an effective framework in which to negotiate and manage a community’s post-conflict transition to peace and stability. The book adopts a gender lens with a particular focus on women’s direct experiences and perceptions either as intended beneficiaries of transitional justice (TJ), protagonists in that process or as practitioners, in order to present a unique view in relation to the development of TJ. The range of experiences and knowledge in this collection provides a fresh and unique perspective through its blend of theory and practice.

This book will be of particular interest to students and scholars of law, political science and gender studies.

chapter |7 pages

Introduction

chapter |26 pages

Women, transitional justice and indigenous conflict

The role of women in addressing New Zealand's colonial past

chapter |20 pages

Women, peace and security

Mainstreaming gender in transitional justice processes

chapter |21 pages

International criminal justice and the girl child

Different needs, equal opportunities

chapter |22 pages

Lessons from the field

The inclusion of refugee women in transitional justice initiatives

chapter |22 pages

The adjudication of sex crimes under international criminal law

What does gender have to do with it?

chapter |18 pages

Denial, impunity and transitional justice

The fate of female rape victims in Bosnia and Herzegovina

chapter |27 pages

Reparations in Colombia

Advancing the women's rights agenda

chapter |14 pages

The Peruvian case

Gender and transitional justice

chapter |6 pages

Conclusion