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Making Connections: Bridging Transitional Justice and Security Sector Reform to Confront Conflict- Related Sexual and Gender-Based Violence

Authored by: Corey Barr

Categories: Statebuilding
Sub-Categories: Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Security Sector Reform (SSR), Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV), Transitional Justice
Region: No Region
Year: 2011
Citation: Barr, Corey. "Making Connections: Bridging Transitional Justice and Security Sector Reform to Confront Conflict- Related Sexual and Gender-Based Violence." Praxis, The Fletcher Journal of Human Security XXVI (2011): 5-23.

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Abstract

Sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) is one of the main challenges women and girls face during and in the aftermath of conflict. The experience of such violence not only affects the physical and mental health of women and girls, but also often has a significant impact on their ability to participate in post-conflict political and economic processes. Although the recent increase in international attention ot SGBV is laudable, it ongoing perpetration shows that more effective methods are needed to prevent and respond to such violence. This article presents and initial exploration of the potential connections between transitional justice and security sector reform for addressing SGBV committed during conflict and its aftermath, arguing that making these connections in a gender-sensitive manner can facilitate more effective, sustainable, and equitable peacebuilding efforts.