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Gender and Domocratic Security
Conceptual framework and methodological criteria

Enrique Gomáriz
Ana Isabel García

Fundación Género y Sociedad (GESO)
This work was carried out with the aid of a grant from the
International Development Research Centre IDRC – Ottawa, Canada

San José, Costa Rica - October 2003

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INDEX

FOREWORD 4


1. INTRODUCTION 6


2. NEW CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK 8

2.1. Paradigmatic Changes in Gender Approaches: from Women in Development to Gender Democracy 8

2.2. Paradigmatic Changes in Peace and Security: from National Security to Democratic Security 18

2.3. The paradigmatic Impact of September 11th and the Iraq crisis 32


3. THEMATIC CROSSCUT AND A NEW RESEARCH PROGRAM 40

3.1. The Articulation between Gender and Security 40

3.2 Woman and Security as the basis of the Research Program 43

3.3. Towards a New Research Program 56


4. METHODOLOGICAL AND OPERATIONAL APPLICATION 63

4.1. Methodological Consistency 63

4.2. Case study: The Democratic Security Framework Treaty 66

4.3. Toolkit for Field Research 73

4.4. Critical Gender Aspects to Consider in the Revision of a Security Treaty 78


5. BIBLIOGRAPHY.......................................................................................................…83

6. ANNEXES…………………………………………………………………………...…98

ANNEXES

Annex I
Democratic Security Framework Treaty in Central America

Annex II
UN Security Council Resolution 1325 (2000) on Women, Peace and Security

Annex III
Contributions and Achievements of the Central American Integration System in the Field of Democratic Security that Transcend Hemispheric Concerns. Document prepared for the Hemispheric Security Summit in the XXVII Central American Security Commission, SG-SICA, October 24th, 2003

Annex IV

Project Profile: “Democratic Security Framework Treaty in Central America: Revision and Reform from Civil Society”, CRIES

Annex V

Table of Demands for Information and Indicators: 1997-2002. Methodological Project Manual of “TMSDCA: Revision and Reform from Civil Society”

Annex VI

Revision of the Principal Manuals on Gender, Peace and Security

Annex VII
Some Operational Tools for Gender and Security (commented)

• Tool 1:
Guidelines on Possible Gender Dimensions in Critical Aspects of a Conflict Situation
• Tool 2:
Gender-sensitive Indicators in Peace- and Conflict Situations
• Tool 3:
Checklist on the Incorporation of a Gender-perspective in Demobilization and Reintegration Support (BICC, 2001)

Annex VIII
Additional tools for the Project “TMSDCA: Revision and Reform from Civil Society”

• Tool 1:
Gender Perspective in Project Planning (comparative checklist)
• Tool 2:
Guidelines for the Achievement of Holistic and Contextualized Gender Analyses (Angela Meentzen and Enrique Gomáriz, 2002)

Annex IX

Supplement to the Integration Process of a Gender Perspective in Peace and Security Projects in the Region. Project IDRC/GESO, Integration of a Gender Perspective in Security and Peace-building Studies, Centre file: 100879


 
     

 

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