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Gender, Violence and Post-Conflict States

Understanding the gendered dynamics of violence in conflict and post-conflict situations is crucial to anyone considering a career in international development. In this course you will learn about the gendered dynamics of different types of violence, restorative justice, Apartheid, peacekeeping, and international policy frameworks on sexual and gender-based violence.

Taught by acclaimed international experts, this course will bring a gender lens to complex issues in international development that will allow you to analyze and address political conflict situations in ways that are more just and inclusive.

What you'll learn

  • To distinguish between types of physical violence and their narrative construction. How violence contributes to collective identity formation.
  • How conflict-related sexual and gender-based violence (CRSV) became acknowledged internationally.
  • The theoretical basics of Restorative Justice.
  • The gendered nature of violence in South Africa during Apartheid.
  • How Peacekeeping works and how it is a gendered practice.
  • The ins and outs of normative and policy frameworks on gender, peace and security.

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Instructors Giti Chandra, Inger Skjelsbæk, Robert Morrell, Marsha Henry, Torunn L. Tryggestad, Aiko Holvikivi, Thomas Brorsen Smidt
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Length 6 weeks
Effort 6 weeks, 5–8 hours per week
Starts On Demand (Start anytime)
Cost $30
From The University of Iceland via edX
Instructors Giti Chandra, Inger Skjelsbæk, Robert Morrell, Marsha Henry, Torunn L. Tryggestad, Aiko Holvikivi, Thomas Brorsen Smidt
Download Videos On all desktop and mobile devices
Language English
Subjects Social Sciences
Tags Social Sciences

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