Women in Charge: The Effect of Rebel Governance and Women’s Organisations on Karen Women’s Political Participation
Title | Women in Charge: The Effect of Rebel Governance and Women’s Organisations on Karen Women’s Political Participation |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2018 |
Authors | Israelsen, Shelli |
Journal | Civil Wars |
Volume | 20 |
Issue | 3 |
Pagination | 379 - 407 |
Date Published | 07/2018 |
Abstract | What factors affect women’s political participation in wartime? Previous scholarship has found several benefits associated with women’s participation in the peace process and in post-conflict society. However, little is known about what drives women’s political participation during or after civil war. This article addresses the former and examines two factors - the type of civilian governance structure and the degree of autonomy of women’s groups - to determine their effect on women’s participation in communities experiencing conflict. Drawing on fieldwork in Thailand and Burma/Myanmar, this article uses the conflict between the Burmese government and the Karen National Union to explore this relationship. |
URL | https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/13698249.2018.1497315?journalCode=fciv20 |
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