GENDER MATTER in THE CHANGING INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ARCHITECTURE

Year 2016, Volume: 5 Issue: 2, 33 - 59, 28.11.2016

Özlem Özdemir

https://doi.org/10.28956/gbd.282269

Abstract

Rapid change and evolvement of
international environment considerably put the concept of security into a huge
questionable area. Since international security structure especially after the
end of Cold War and the announcement of the war on terror consecutively has
become like a machine functioning in a dizzying pace, the role of women in this
structure has been put into consideration more aggressively. Although women
which consist of the half of the population of the World, international
security indisputably is considered as men’s World. In this sense, the role of
women in armed conflict, conflict resolution or peace maintenance or building
activities as well as their vulnerability as victims in different areas of
conflict and war zones needs to be given more attention.  This article, thus, reveals the necessity
role of women in constantly changing international security architecture as an
actor (or “actress”) equal with men. 
Therefore, reports and works of international actors such as UN and NATO
were analysed with qualitative research method.

Keywords

International Security, Social Gender, NATO, UN.

DEĞİŞEN ULUSLARARASI GÜVENLİK İNŞASINDA TOPLUMSAL CİNSİYET MESELESİ

Abstract

Uluslararası
ortamdaki hızlı değişim ve gelişim, güvenlik kavramını ciddi tartışmaların
olduğu bir alanın merkezi haline getirmiştir. Özellikle Soğuk Savaşın bitimi ve
terörle mücadelenin ilan edilmesiyle uluslararası güvenlik yapısının baş
döndürücü hızla çalışan bir makine gibi hareket etmesi, bu alanda kadınların
rolünün de sorgulanmaya başlamasına neden olmuştur. Dünya nüfusunun yarısını
kadınların oluşturmasına rağmen uluslararası güvenlik alanının çok fazla
tartışmaya mahal vermeksizin erkek dünyası olarak görülmektedir. Ancak, savaş
ve çatışma alanlarında mağdur olarak hassasiyetleri yanında kadının, silahlı
çatışma, çatışma çözümü, barışı koruma ya da inşa etme faaliyetlerindeki rolüne
de daha fazla önem verilmesine ihtiyaç duyulmaktadır. Bu nedenle çalışma,
sürekli değişen uluslararası güvenlik yapısında kadının rolünün erkeklerle eşit
aktör/aktris(ler) olarak algılanması gerektiğini ortaya koymayı amaçlamaktadır.
Dolayısıyla Birleşmiş Milletler ve NATO gibi uluslararası aktörlerin raporları
ve çalışmaları nitel araştırma yöntemiyle incelenmiştir.    

Keywords

Uluslararası Güvenlik, Toplumsal Cinsiyet, NATO, BM

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