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 in collaboration with GRÓ GEST, 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.

• 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.

• Students with good English skills at the first stages of tertiary education or higher will get the most out of this course. Successful completion of upper secondary education is a minimum requirement for understanding the course. The course is particularly well suited for those working or considering a career in international development.