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April 25, 2011

Feminist Critiques of Militarism

This was the title of a workshop during the April 15-17 international meeting of NATO opponents in Dublin, Ireland.

The workshop was a continuation of feminist meetings and action against the international military alliance. Links to recent reports here.

Also Cynthia Cockburn's paper:
Snagged On The Contradiction: NATO, UNSC Resolution 1325, and Feminist Responses, which starts:
"Feminist antimilitarists in a host of countries and contexts are struggling with the contradictions inherent in UN Security Council Resolution 1325 of 31 October 2000 on Women, Peace and Security. It was ‘our’ achievement. It was ‘our’ project and ‘our’ success. Yet the more energetically we push for its implementation, the more we see its limitations. Worse, we realize how it can be used for ends quite contrary to those we intended. In this respect, NATO is a thought-provoking case. No…. more than that, it’s an enraging example of how good feminist work can be manipulated by a patriarchal and militarist institution" ...

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