A Gendered Lens for Genocide Prevention

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This edited collection develops a gendered lens for genocide prevention by uncovering socially constructed gender roles which are crucial for the onset, form and prevention of genocide and mass atrocities. This volume draws on contemporary feminist theory, concepts of masculinity, critical discussions of international law, and in-depth case studies to provide a better understanding of the function of gender at different stages of genocide and mass atrocity processes as well as a basis for more comprehensive strategies for genocide prevention. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi A Gendered Lens for Genocide Prevention (Mary Michele Connellan, Christiane Fröhlich)....Pages 1-10 The Problem of “Protecting Vulnerable Groups.” Rethinking Vulnerability for Mass Atrocity and Genocide Prevention (Mary Michele Connellan)....Pages 11-26 Men, Masculinities and Genocide (Henri Myrttinen)....Pages 27-47 Mothers and Monsters: Women, Gender, and Genocide (James Snow)....Pages 49-82 Sixty Years of Failing to Prosecute Sexual Crimes: From Raphaël Lemkin at Nuremberg to Lubanga at the International Criminal Court (Douglas Irvin-Erickson)....Pages 83-109 “We Are Not Part of Their War”: Hutu Women’s Experiences of Rebel Life in the Eastern DRC Conflict (Anna Hedlund)....Pages 111-132 A Century Apart: The Genocidal Enslavement of Armenian and Yazidi Women (Nikki Marczak)....Pages 133-162 Back Matter ....Pages 163-168