Gender In Global Politics
In this Article we discuss the role of gender in global politics. Study of international politics has traditionally been gender- blind. In a discipline that focused primarily on states and inter- state relations, sexual politics and gender relations appeared to be of little or no relevance. Since the 1980, However, Feminist perspectives on World affairs have gained growing prominence. Gender analysis is thus the analysis of masculine and feminine identities, symbols and structures and how they shape global politics. Gender matters in global politics Varieties of Feminisms Feminism can broadly be defined as a movement for the social advancement of women. As Such, Feminist theory is based on two central beliefs: that women are disadvantaged because of their sex; and that this disadvantage can and should be overthrown. Feminism theory of IR First wave of feminism The early form of feminism form the mid- nineteenth century to the 1960, which was based on the liberal ...