Gender and Transitional Justice. A Portrait of Women in the Postconflict Societies of the Former Yugoslavia
Gender and Transitional Justice. A Portrait of Women in the Postconflict Societies of the Former Yugoslavia

Summary/Abstract: Through nationalism, militarism, war, and, eventually, economic crisis the violence against women continues. This violence is a symptom of gender inequality which is magnified in situations of war when women are disproportionately disadvantaged in terms of personal safety, access to resources, and human rights. During violent conflicts women may become a tool with which to humiliate the men in their society, things to be stolen or broken, or a means of ethic domination. When they take an active role in social transition, often there will be conflict with their perceived roles and labeled as traitors. This paper will explore the experiences and roles – both chosen and imposed – of women in the former Yugoslavia during and after the violent conflicts of the 1990s for the purpose of understanding their needs with respect to transitional justice.

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