Forgotten females: women and girls in post-conflict disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration programs

Disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) programs slowly developed gender-policies to reflect the recent upsurge in females' participation in armed groups in combat and support roles. This has not translated, however, into females' successful inclusion in DDR. The thesis conside...

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Main Author: Ollek, Maya Oza
Other Authors: Rex J Brynen (Internal/Supervisor)
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Language:en
Published: McGill University 2008
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spelling ndltd-LACETR-oai-collectionscanada.gc.ca-QMM.186862014-02-13T04:00:15ZForgotten females: women and girls in post-conflict disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration programsOllek, Maya OzaPolitical Science - GeneralDisarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) programs slowly developed gender-policies to reflect the recent upsurge in females' participation in armed groups in combat and support roles. This has not translated, however, into females' successful inclusion in DDR. The thesis considers the influence of the provisions for DDR in peace agreements, the definitions of combatants and eligibility criteria for program entry, institutional responsibility for DDR programs, DDR program implementation, and the agency of DDR target populations on the participation of females in DDR. It examines DDR programs in Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Sudan. The case studies demonstrate that gender-sensitive DDR policies are important pre-conditions but do not serve as guarantees for females' inclusion in DDR. The thesis concludes that the resource constraints faced by leading actors and a limited recognition of the agency of DDR target populations play decisive roles in determining the level of females' participation in DDR.Les programmes de désarmement, de démobilisation et de réintégration (DDR) ont lentement développé des politiques pour adresser les besoins des femmes associées aux groupes rebelles. Ces politiques n'ont pas réussi à assurer leur participation. Cette thèse traite l'influence des articles portant sur les DDR dans les accords de paix, les définitions de combatants et les critères d'admission aux programmes, les acteurs responsables, la mise en vigeur des programmes ainsi que la capacité d'agir des participants aux programmes sur la participation des femmes. Les programmes au Mozambique, au Sierra Leone, au Libéria, et au Soudan démontrent que l'inclusion des politiques de genre dans les programmes de DDR est essentielle pour permettre l”inclusion des femmes; pourtant, elle ne l'assure pas. La thèse conclut que les manques de resources et la reconnaissance limitée de la capacité d'agir des participants exercent une influence décisive sur la participation des femmes aux programmes de DDR.McGill UniversityRex J Brynen (Internal/Supervisor)2008Electronic Thesis or Dissertationapplication/pdfenElectronically-submitted theses.All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated.Master of Arts (Department of Political Science) http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=18686
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Forgotten females: women and girls in post-conflict disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration programs
description Disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration (DDR) programs slowly developed gender-policies to reflect the recent upsurge in females' participation in armed groups in combat and support roles. This has not translated, however, into females' successful inclusion in DDR. The thesis considers the influence of the provisions for DDR in peace agreements, the definitions of combatants and eligibility criteria for program entry, institutional responsibility for DDR programs, DDR program implementation, and the agency of DDR target populations on the participation of females in DDR. It examines DDR programs in Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Liberia, and Sudan. The case studies demonstrate that gender-sensitive DDR policies are important pre-conditions but do not serve as guarantees for females' inclusion in DDR. The thesis concludes that the resource constraints faced by leading actors and a limited recognition of the agency of DDR target populations play decisive roles in determining the level of females' participation in DDR. === Les programmes de désarmement, de démobilisation et de réintégration (DDR) ont lentement développé des politiques pour adresser les besoins des femmes associées aux groupes rebelles. Ces politiques n'ont pas réussi à assurer leur participation. Cette thèse traite l'influence des articles portant sur les DDR dans les accords de paix, les définitions de combatants et les critères d'admission aux programmes, les acteurs responsables, la mise en vigeur des programmes ainsi que la capacité d'agir des participants aux programmes sur la participation des femmes. Les programmes au Mozambique, au Sierra Leone, au Libéria, et au Soudan démontrent que l'inclusion des politiques de genre dans les programmes de DDR est essentielle pour permettre l”inclusion des femmes; pourtant, elle ne l'assure pas. La thèse conclut que les manques de resources et la reconnaissance limitée de la capacité d'agir des participants exercent une influence décisive sur la participation des femmes aux programmes de DDR.
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title Forgotten females: women and girls in post-conflict disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration programs
title_short Forgotten females: women and girls in post-conflict disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration programs
title_full Forgotten females: women and girls in post-conflict disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration programs
title_fullStr Forgotten females: women and girls in post-conflict disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration programs
title_full_unstemmed Forgotten females: women and girls in post-conflict disarmament, demobilisation and reintegration programs
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