Does Feminism Need a Theory of Transitional Justice?: An Introductory Essay

Christine Bell; Catherine O'Rourke

doi:10.1093/ijtj/ijm002

Does Feminism Need a Theory of Transitional Justice? An Introductory Essay

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Abstract

This essay surveys feminist scholarship and praxis on transitional justice, examining its ongoing contribution to the conceptualization and design of transitional justice mechanisms. We examine some of the gender implications of a specifically ‘transitional’ theory of justice. The essay concludes by proposing that feminist theory should focus on how transitional justice debates help or hinder broader projects of securing material gains for women through transition, rather than trying to fit a feminist notion of justice within transitional justice frameworks.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	23-44
Number of pages	22
Journal	International Journal of Transitional Justice
Volume	1
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/ijtj/ijm002
Publication status	Published - Mar 2007

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