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| author |
Julia Sinatra
| | title |
A Gendered Analysis of the Evolution of Conflict Related Aid
| | abstract |
This thesis analyzes the transition of aid following conflict. This aid is targeted at
promoting stability and development within a state while ensuring peace keeping in doing so.
The thesis focuses on the impacts of conflict and aid following conflict on women. Feminist
scholars such as Abu-Lughod, Goetz, Olmsted and Waring have analyzed the interaction of
women, conflict and aid on a variety of levels with a multitude of perspectives. However, this
thesis emphasizes the underlying ability of aid to promote gender equality in all aspects of aid.
Through this thesis, education, sexual and reproductive health, the role of women in the
economy and the role of women in government and politics are emphasized as key ways for
women and the unique impacts conflict has on women can be addressed through aid.
Organizations such as the United Nations have emphasized the relationship of women and
conflict and acknowledged the need of incorporating women through strategies such as gender
mainstreaming. However, this thesis acknowledges where aid needs to be improved upon in
providing the proper rights and protections of women and provides suggestions on how
improvements can be made. To contextualize gender, conflict and aid, the thesis includes a case
study of contemporary Afghanistan. Afghanistan's history of conflict, dependency on aid and
changes of gender roles and relations makes it an interesting and relevant case study.
| | school |
The College of Liberal Arts, Drew University
| | degree |
B.A. (2022)
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| advisor |
Jennifer Olmsted
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| committee |
Yahya Madra
Jinee Lokaneeta
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| full text | JSinatra.pdf |
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