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Gender, Violence and Politics in the Democratic Republic of Congo

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Gender, Violence and Politics in the Democratic Republic of Congo book

Gender, Violence and Politics in the Democratic Republic of Congo

DOI link for Gender, Violence and Politics in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Gender, Violence and Politics in the Democratic Republic of Congo book

ByJane Freedman
Edition 1st Edition
First Published 2015
eBook Published 9 March 2016
Pub. location London
Imprint Routledge
DOI https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315584164
Pages 176 pages
eBook ISBN 9781315584164
SubjectsPolitics & International Relations, Social Sciences
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Freedman, J. (2015). Gender, Violence and Politics in the Democratic Republic of Congo. London: Routledge, https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315584164

The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been called the ’worst place in the world’ for women, with reports of widespread and horrific incidents of rape and sexual violence and almost complete impunity for the perpetrators of such violence. However, despite the high profile media reporting on sexual violence in the DRC, and the widely publicized responses of the international community, there is still very little real analysis of the real situation of women in the country. This book provides such detailed analysis of gender relations in the DRC, and goes beyond the usual explanations of sexual violence as a product of conflict, to examine the complex and socially constructed gender norms and roles which underlie incidences of violence. The book benefits from a comprehensive account of men’s and women’s roles in conflict, violence, peace building and reconstruction, and evaluates the impacts of national and international political responses. In doing so, this book provides valuable new evidence and analysis of the complex and multilayered conflicts in the DRC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

chapter |18 pages

Introduction

chapter 1|20 pages

Gender Relations in Pre- and Post-Colonial Congo

chapter 2|20 pages

Gender and Armed Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo

chapter 3|26 pages

Sexual and Gender-Based Violence: Merely a Product of War in the Democratic Republic of Congo?

chapter 4|16 pages

Gender and Peacebuilding

chapter 5|18 pages

Women’s Political Participation and Representation: Or Why are Women Still Excluded From Politics in the Democratic Republic of Congo?

chapter 6|20 pages

International Responses: Are They Effective?

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