Full Description
How do feminist movements develop and organise in ethno-nationally divided societies? How does this challenge our understandings of contemporary fourth wave feminism? Women's Troubles sets out to answer these questions using rich empirical data and analysis in an examination of feminist activism after the Northern Irish peace agreement. Utilising feminist frameworks and debates on movement building, policymaking, abortion rights, gender-based violence and the UN women, peace and security agenda, Claire Pierson interrogates the opportunities and challenges in articulating a feminist voice and creating feminist spaces in the conflict transformational politics and society. Capturing the complexities of contemporary feminist movement building in a divided society, Women's Troubles contributes to ongoing analysis of contemporary global feminisms.
Contents
Introduction
1 Gender identities and political spaces
2 Feminist movement building and collective identity
3 Gender experts, participation and policy-making
4 Women, peace and security? Gender-based violence, legacies of conflict and masculinities
5 Beyond the state: prefigurative politics and abortion care activism
Conclusion
References
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