GWS 200A WOMEN, WAR, PEACE

This seminar examines the political economy of violence and its gendered implications.  Topics include the roots of violence, the economies of war, the military-industrial complex, sexual violence as a weapon of war, colonization, globalization, and poverty. Students will learn about the work of the United Nations and the various feminist and peace organizations across the world that have responded to structural violence and warfare.  Students will also learn the importance of having women participate in the policy-making process. Students will meet global activists, online and in person, to gain an understanding of gendered peace activism in the world.