The Impact of Civil Wars on Women: Somalia Sample

Abstract

The aim of this study is to discuss women’s role and to identify the derivatives of violence that women are exposed in an anarchical environment in the scope of the Somali Civil War. This essay seeks to remedy these discussions by analysing ontological violence against women. The research tends to focus on women as a solution to violence rather than straight feminist approach. Women are both affected by current violence in the Somali Civil War and also have to deal with the problems caused by their traditional status. Besides, women who follow the Al-Qaeda ideology have a hard time using even their basic rights because of their involvement in these problems. This paper focuses on whether a woman can play a role as recipe in an environment in which herself is also a sufferer. International community made a stride to improve position of the women in Somalia via United Nations. There are some efforts in place so as to obviate women from being exposed to violence, including affiliation of the women with the peace settlement process. Al-Qaeda ideology supporter organizations descended into desperation and rerouted its attacks against women immediately upon women became a functioning member of society. Taken together, these attacks one more time firmly confirm that the more women participate in politics, bureaucracy, and social life, the more they will serve to the establishment of the peace.

Keywords

• somalia
• women
• violence

İç Savaşların Kadın Üzerindeki Etkisi: Somali Örneği

Öz

Çalışmada Somali İç Savaşı bağlamında kadının kontrolsüz ortamlarda maruz kaldığı şiddet türevleri ortaya konmaya çalışılmıştır. Kadının maruz kaldığı şiddetin yanı sıra iç savaş ortamındaki rolleri tartışılmıştır. Bu tartışma feminist yaklaşımın ön kabullerinden ziyade ontolojik olarak kadının maruz kaldığı şiddete ve şiddetin çözümü olarak kadına odaklanmıştır. Kadının Somali İç Savaşı’nda sadece güncel şiddetten etkilenmediği aynı zamanda geleneksel statüsü nedeniyle oluşan sorunlarla da uğraştığı gözlemlenmiştir. Bu sorunlara El-Kaide ideolojisini takip edene örgütlerinde dahil olmasıyla kadının temel haklarını dahi kullanma da oldukça zorlandığı müşahede edilmiştir. Kadınların maruz kaldığı şiddetin yanı sıra iç savaş ortamındaki rolleri tartışılmıştır. Akabinde kadının iç savaşta rolünün ve çözümün bir parçası olup olamayacağının irdelenmesi amacıyla uluslararası toplumun Somali’de barışın tesisine dair çabaları mercek altına alınmıştır. Uluslararası toplum Kadın’ın Somali’de durumunu iyileştirmek amacıyla BM bünyesinde çeşitli tedbirler almıştır. Bu tedbirlerden bir kısmı kadınların şiddete maruz kalmasını önleme çabasıyken bir kısmı kadınları barışın tesisi sürecine katmak şeklinde gerçekleşmiştir. Bu tedbirler sayesinde kadınlar bağımsız olarak topluma katkı sağlamaya başlamıştır. El-Kaide ideolojisini takip eden örgütler bu gelişmelerden rahatsız olmuş ve bu kadınları hedef almaya başlamıştır. Bu saldırılar, kadınların siyaset, bürokrasi ve toplumsal hayata daha fazla katkı sağlamasının barışın tesisine katkı sağlayacağı şeklindeki önermeyi doğrular niteliktedir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• somali
• kadın
• şiddet

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