Elusive justice : women, land rights, and Colombia's transition to peace / Donny Meertens.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Meertens, Donny, author.

Series:

Critical human rights.

Critical human rights

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Land reform--Colombia.

Land reform.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 206 pages) : illustrations, maps.

Place of Publication:

Madison, Wisconsin : University of Wisconsin Press, [2019]

Summary:

Fifty years of violence perpetrated by guerrillas, paramilitaries, and official armed forces in Colombia displaced more than six million people. In 2011, as part of a larger transitional justice process, the Colombian government approved a law that would restore land rights for those who lost their homes during the conflicts. However, this restitution process lacked appropriate provisions for rural women beyond granting them a formal property title.Drawing on decades of research, Elusive Justice demonstrates how these women continue to face numerous adverse circumstances, including geographical isolation, encroaching capitalist enterprises, and a dearth of social and institutional support. Donny Meertens contends that women's advocacy organizations must have a prominent role in overseeing these transitional policies in order to create a more just society. By bringing together the underresearched topic of property repayment and the pursuit of gender justice in peacebuilding, these findings have broad significance elsewhere in the world.

Contents:

Introduction: Land, Gender, and Justice on the Eve of Peace

1. Transition: Back to Normal Life?

2. Dispossession: A Twofold Gendered History

3. Friction: Land Restitution at Work

4. Transformation: The Elusive Future

Conclusion: Linking Land, Justice, and Gender to the Peace Accord

Epilogue: Women Protagonists of the Peace Accord on Gender and Land.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-194) and index.

ISBN:

9780299325633