Masculinities, conflict and peacebuilding
Type
Publication
Authors
Category
Publication Year
2014
Publisher
Saferworld, United Kingdom
Pages
55p
Subject
Peacebuilding, Men, Masculinities, Conflict
Tags
Abstract
all around the world, men are the primary perpetrators of violence, making up
95 per cent of people convicted of homicide, as well as being the majority of combatants
in conflicts. Interrogating the reasons behind this trend, this report does not argue that
men are naturally violent. Nonetheless, in most cultures, violence is associated with
men and boys in a way that it is not associated with women and girls. These socially
constructed notions of masculinity can play a role in driving conflict and insecurity.
95 per cent of people convicted of homicide, as well as being the majority of combatants
in conflicts. Interrogating the reasons behind this trend, this report does not argue that
men are naturally violent. Nonetheless, in most cultures, violence is associated with
men and boys in a way that it is not associated with women and girls. These socially
constructed notions of masculinity can play a role in driving conflict and insecurity.
Description
iv.; 55 p.; illus.; 26 cm
Number of Copies
1