Abstract
Regulation of sexual conduct in UN peacekeeping operations will not please all feminists. However, Simic is very careful to locate her study within a specific cultural, political and historical context, and notes that other contexts and conflicts will differ. She thus problematises the zero tolerance approach to sexual relations between peacekeeping forces and local populations, and strongly recommends that local women be consulted about their preferences for protection and support during PKOs. There is no doubt gender has become more central to United Nations policy-making, and Simic argues that it is perhaps timely to reassess the SGB and listen to the voices of local women, rather than tell women what is best for them.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 149-151 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Griffith Law Review |
Volume | 23 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
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