Women and nation building

This study examines gender-specific impacts of conflict and post-conflict and the ways in which events in these contexts may affect women differently than they affect men. It analyzes the roles of women in the nation-building process and considers outcomes that might occur if current practices were...

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Other Authors: Benard, Cheryl, 1953- (-)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND 2008.
Edition:1st ed
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See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009433088306719
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Summary:This study examines gender-specific impacts of conflict and post-conflict and the ways in which events in these contexts may affect women differently than they affect men. It analyzes the roles of women in the nation-building process and considers outcomes that might occur if current practices were modified. The recent nation-building activities in Afghanistan are used as a case study. Despite the difficulty of collecting data in conflict zones, the information available from Afghanistan provides several pragmatic points for consideration. Gender issues have been overtly on the table from the
Item Description:Description based upon print version of record.
Physical Description:1 online resource (213 p.)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-191).
ISBN:9781281430311
9786611430313