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Conflict and re-ordering of gender relations in society: post-conflict reconstruction in Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo
Pastorková, Sabrina ; Karásek, Tomáš (advisor) ; Kotvalová, Anna (referee)
Conflict and re-ordering of gender relations in society: post-conflict reconstruction in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo Abstract Women are often portrayed as victims of conflict, which is in large part true. However, women also act as agents, active participants in war and they can be largely neglected once peace occurs. This diploma thesis is mainly concerned with the mechanism of changing gender relations in societies as a result of armed conflicts and violence resulting in the potential for change of women's role in the society and their empowerment. Can we possibly claim that an armed conflict has positive consequences in a form of women's empowerment? Some scholars explain that war can be a catalyst that can send women on a fast-track route towards empowerment. Others oppose by claiming that wars rather tend to reiterate patriarchy in societies. In order to evaluate the effects of wars on gender relations in society, we first provide literature overview on the topic which is followed up theoretical underpinnings of the mechanism of changes of gender relations in society. Several options are defined as possible routes towards the women's empowerment in society. The thesis then analyses two scenarios of results of wars on women in societies, in particular the great success of Rwanda and the...

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