The Role of Women Peacemakers in Promoting and Maintaining World Peace: Case Study, African Countries

پژوهش نامه ایرانی سیاست بین الملل

Article 10, Volume 9, Issue 1 - Serial Number 17, June 2021, Pages 245-268   

Document Type: مقالات

DOI: 10.22067/ijip.v9i1.86146

Authors

Hamed Ameri Golistani^* ; Lena Abdolkhani; Bahram Yousefi

Political Sciences Department, Ahvaz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ahvaz, Iran

Abstract

although peace is one of the oldest ideals of mankind, human history is full of conflict, conflict, and confrontation. Women have a strong role in peacekeeping and promotion, and women's participation in peacekeeping operations is world peace advocacy; the worldwide peacekeeping approach owes its role to promoting peace, and women are part of peacekeeping operations. Are Responsible. One of the major tasks of women peacemakers at the United Nations is the responsibility of maintaining and promoting peace, which focuses on three areas of South Sudan, Libya and Ivory Coast. The main question of the present study was, what strategies did female peacekeepers have for peace in these areas? The present study, through a feminist approach, based on the theory of pacifist feminism and through library resources and a descriptive-analytical approach, examines the role of female peacekeepers in maintaining political, cultural, socio-economic, environmental, and ultimately security of women and children. Introduce sexual abuse and suggest ways to enhance their role.

Keywords

Female Peacekeepers; World Peace; South Sudan; Libya; Ivory Coast

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