Gender Equality and Genocide Prevention in Africa - The Responsibility to Protect

This book investigates what impact gender equality has on genocide in Africa, to verify whether it is a missing indicator from current risk assessments and models for genocide prevention.

Examining whether States characterised by lower levels of gender equality are more likely to experience genocide, Timmoneri adds gender indicators to the existing early warning assessment for the prevention of genocide. Moreover, the book argues for the formulation of policies directed at the improvement of gender equality not just as a means to improve women's conditions but as a tool to reduce the risk of genocide and mass atrocities. Using case studies from Nigeria, Ethiopia, Angola, Uganda, and Burundi, Timmoneri analyses recent atrocities and explores the role of gender equality as an indicator of potential genocide.

Gender Equality and Genocide Prevention in Africa will be of interest to students and scholars of political science, genocide studies, and gender studies.

List of contents

1. Engendering genocide prevention 2. Genocide and gender equality 3. Case studies 4. Analysis and results

About the author

Serena Timmoneri holds a PhD in Political Sciences from the University of Catania.

Summary

This book investigates what impact gender equality has on genocide in Africa, to verify whether it is a missing indicator from current risk assessments and models for genocide prevention.

Product details

• Authors: Serena Timmoneri
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2021
• EAN: 9780367788100
• ISBN: 978-0-367-78810-0
• No. of pages: 104
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gender Studies, Africa, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Genocide & War Crimes, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / African, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Gender studies, gender groups, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Genocide & ethnic cleansing, Genocide and ethnic cleansing, Political oppression & persecution, Political oppression and persecution, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / African Studies