ABSTRACT
In this chapter we address the gendered dimensions of conflict and disaster responses by humanitarianism and development organizations. Conflict humanitarianism and development include the provisioning of funds for private security, military and logistic firms. International responses to social, political and “natural” disasters bring assistance along with new forms of abuse and exploitation. We focus our analysis on three scales of experience—the body, community and state—to argue that post-conflict reconstruction creates opportunities for firms and transnational organizations to reenroll people and resources into the global capitalist economy. We further discuss gender and conflict development through two case studies: Afghanistan and Syria.
