Skip to main content

Posts

Showing posts from January, 2025

GENDERED IMPACT OF WAR AND DIPLOMATIC POLICIES

  GENDERED IMPACT OF WAR AND DIPLOMATIC POLICIES - Pawani Malik     UNPACKING GENDER DYNAMICS OF WARS AND PEACEBUILDING This blog will dive you into the detrimental effects of conflict on gender dynamics, particularly concerning women, as they not only endure the aftermath of war but are also specifically targeted as a tactical method of warfare. Rape and sexual violence have been identified as tools of war intended to destabilize families and dismantle the social structure of  communities and societies. Additionally, women face challenges such as displacement,  disrupted livelihoods, limited access to public services, increased burdens at home and in  the workforce, and domestic abuse. Gender influences how individuals experience armed conflict in intricate ways, as military  activities unfold on gendered landscapes. It also interacts with various identity factors such  as age, class, disability, race, religion, and sexual orientation, shapin...