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International and Area Studies

College of Saint Benedict and Saint John's University

The Journal of Social Encounters

Journal

2021

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Full-Text Articles in Social and Behavioral Sciences

Peacebuilding, Liberian Women, And The Invisible Hand Of Conflict In The Postwar Era, Selina Gallo-Cruz, Renée Remsberg Aug 2021

Peacebuilding, Liberian Women, And The Invisible Hand Of Conflict In The Postwar Era, Selina Gallo-Cruz, Renée Remsberg

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Liberian women gained international acclaim for their courage and persistence in bringing warring factions into a peace agreement in 2003, after a 14-year-long civil war that devastated the country, with over 250,000 killed, millions displaced, and a population left traumatized and in political and economic ruin. This study explores the challenges that women have faced in the years following the civil war with a focus on whether the international community has supported women’s advancements in Liberia. We find that while some efforts to support gender mainstreaming have been helpful, there remain serious political, economic, and social inequalities that threaten both …


“Wepeace” And Women Peacekeeping In The Philippines, Arlyssa Bianca Pabotoy Aug 2021

“Wepeace” And Women Peacekeeping In The Philippines, Arlyssa Bianca Pabotoy

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The “Women’s Agency in Keeping the Peace, Promoting Security” or “WePeace” is an initiative to capacitate selected community women in the Philippines on gender-responsive peacemaking and peacekeeping. This essay describes how the project has helped form women peacekeeping teams and enabled women’s increased participation in existing peacekeeping mechanisms. The community women are from four different areas in the country facing different conflict lines: tribal wars, clan wars or “rido”, internal displacement, and development aggression.


Women Count For Peace And Security: A Story Of Collaboration In The Philippines, Jasmin Nario-Galace Aug 2021

Women Count For Peace And Security: A Story Of Collaboration In The Philippines, Jasmin Nario-Galace

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On 31 October 2000, United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325, the first Women, Peace, and Security resolution, was adopted by the United Nations Security Council. The resolution mandated UN member states to increase women’s participation in decision-making in matters that relate to peace and security, particularly in conflict prevention, conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and post-conflict reconstruction. Years after its adoption, however, implementation was slow and scattered and hardly changed the invisibility and marginalization of women in decision-making on matters of peace and security, where women have a unique perspective on keeping and making peace and have a historical tradition of …


Review Of Corporate Peace: How Global Business Shapes A Hostile World, Deborah J. Pembleton Feb 2021

Review Of Corporate Peace: How Global Business Shapes A Hostile World, Deborah J. Pembleton

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No abstract provided.


Review Of Imitating Christ In Magwi: An Anthropological Theology, David A. Hoekema Feb 2021

Review Of Imitating Christ In Magwi: An Anthropological Theology, David A. Hoekema

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No abstract provided.


Review Of Cardijn Studies: On The Church In The World Today; Lay Movements As Structures Of Grace, Part One, Bill Droel Feb 2021

Review Of Cardijn Studies: On The Church In The World Today; Lay Movements As Structures Of Grace, Part One, Bill Droel

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No abstract provided.


Southern Resistance In Critical Perspective: Review Of The Politics Of Protest In South Africa’S Contentious Democracy, Gary Prevost Feb 2021

Southern Resistance In Critical Perspective: Review Of The Politics Of Protest In South Africa’S Contentious Democracy, Gary Prevost

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No abstract provided.


The Peace Dimension Of The Covid-19 Pandemic, Caesar A. Montevecchio Feb 2021

The Peace Dimension Of The Covid-19 Pandemic, Caesar A. Montevecchio

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No abstract provided.


Fratelli Tutti: An Interpretation Of Dialogue And Friendship In Society: An Islamic Perspective, Mustafa Genc Feb 2021

Fratelli Tutti: An Interpretation Of Dialogue And Friendship In Society: An Islamic Perspective, Mustafa Genc

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No abstract provided.


Fratelli Tutti And Interreligious Friendship: An Indonesian Christian Reflection, Hans A. Harmakaputra Feb 2021

Fratelli Tutti And Interreligious Friendship: An Indonesian Christian Reflection, Hans A. Harmakaputra

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No abstract provided.