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We need to break with gender binarism and cisnormativity: towards an inclusive feminist peace and conflict research! (commentary)
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Bonn International Centre for Conflict Studies (BICC) gGmbH
Abstract For over a hundred years, the 8th of March marks the feminist day of struggle, nowadays still mainly celebrated as International Women’s Day. Although we have come far, the sole reference to 'women' is problematic since it reproduces a gender binary that excludes anyone that does not identify with t... view more
For over a hundred years, the 8th of March marks the feminist day of struggle, nowadays still mainly celebrated as International Women’s Day. Although we have come far, the sole reference to 'women' is problematic since it reproduces a gender binary that excludes anyone that does not identify with the sex assigned to them at birth, i.e., transgender (in short: trans) and non-binary individuals. This tends to undermine and even deny the day's aim to fight sexism and misogyny in all its forms. Perhaps a good way to counter this trend is to incorporate trans and non-binary perspectives systematically into peace and conflict research.... view less
Keywords
peace research; conflict research; gender relations; gender role
Classification
Women's Studies, Feminist Studies, Gender Studies
Free Keywords
Gesellschaftsentwicklung; Gesellschaftsstruktur; Geschlechterbeziehungen
Document language
English
Publication Year
2023
City
Bonn
Page/Pages
4 p.
Series
BICC Commentary, 8. March 2023
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0