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Borer, Tristan. "Gendered War and Gendered Peace: Truth Commissions and Gender Violence in Post-Conflict Periods: Lessons from South Africa" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association 48th Annual Convention, Hilton Chicago, CHICAGO, IL, USA, Feb 28, 2007 <Not Available>. 2009-05-24 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p180907_index.html>

Borer, T. A. , 2007-02-28 "Gendered War and Gendered Peace: Truth Commissions and Gender Violence in Post-Conflict Periods: Lessons from South Africa" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Studies Association 48th Annual Convention, Hilton Chicago, CHICAGO, IL, USA Online <PDF>. 2009-05-24 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p180907_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: That war is profoundly gendered has long been recognized by feminist international relations scholars. In particular, many scholars argue that sexual violence against women is a constitutive aspect of war. What is less recognized is that the post-war period is equally gendered. What happens to women victims of war violence? What role does righting gender inequities play in post-war reconstruction? Can truth telling bring gender relations to the fore as a concern for longterm sustainable peace? If women are targeted with gender-specific violence during war, can new governments hold those responsible for violence accountable at war?s end? If not, what does this say about the government?s commitment to the rule of law and human rights, an oft-stated goal for establishing a truth commission? While the gendered dimension of violent conflict has received much theoretical attention, what has not been adequately theorized is how truth-seeking exercises in the aftermath of conflict should respond to this fact. The difficulties of foregrounding gender in truth telling is illustrated by examining the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (SATRC). This paper argues that the SATRC was not terribly successful at uncovering the truth about women? s experiences under apartheid. It offers several explanations for why this was the case, including the definition of human rights violations which governed the work of the commission, including the primacy given to civil and political over economic and social rights violations; the adoption of a gender-neutral approach to truth gathering; and the criteria used for qualifying for amnesty which resulted in the fact that no men applied for amnesty for sexual violence. The paper then explores some consequences of the failure to uncover the truth about sexual violence, including its impact on the government?s reparations policy, and continued ?peacetime? violence perpetrated against women in South Africa.

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