Open AccessWomen, peace and international security: the Havana Agreement for peace in Colombia
Author(s) -
Elena de Oliveira Schuck,
Lívia Caldas Brito
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
relaciones internacionales
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1699-3950
DOI - 10.15366/relacionesinternacionales2019.41.004
Subject(s) - political science , peacebuilding , inclusion (mineral) , gender analysis , negotiation , politics , peace and conflict studies , civil society , armed conflict , government (linguistics) , feminism , gender studies , political economy , development economics , sociology , public administration , law , linguistics , philosophy , economics
Armed conflicts have different impacts on women. In this regard, women’s civil society organizations are inserted in the international political arenas in order to guarantee their rights in warfare contexts. In the case of conflicts in Colombia, women are identified not only as combatants and victims, but also as members of women civil organizations for peacebuilding. These organizations played a prominent role in the elaboration of the peace agreement between the Government of Colombia and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) in Havana, Cuba, between 2012 and 2016. This article proposes an analysis of the theoretical production on peace, international security, feminism and subalternity, to present the specific case of the conflict in Colombia and its gender perspectives. The results indicate that peace agreements can be instruments of political inclusion and reparation for women affected by armed conflicts. In highlighting the role of political minorities in the international peace negotiations in Colombia, this research contributes to the development and expansion of critical perspectives —feminist and subaltern— on international security and studies for peace. Moreover, building upon the specific analysis of the Havana Agreement, this paper aims to contribute to the inclusion of a gender perspective in future peace agreements.