OUTCOMES OF THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN INFORMAL PEACE ACTIVITIES ON WOMEN'S RIGHTS: THE CASE OF SOUTH AFRICA

Abstract

At all times and all over the world, women are excluded from all aspects of life, from economy to health, from education to foreign policy, and are reduced to a secondary status. This is also valid when it comes to ensuring peace and restructuring society. Women are excluded from the official tables on which the future of society is built, and women's efforts are often reduced to informal status. In informal processes, women play an important role in the construction of the future of society, both individually and as an organization. The aim of this study is to emphasize the important contributions of women's informal efforts to the future of the country in terms of women's rights, by addressing peace beyond formal processes. In the study, the reflections on the strategic moves of women's organizations in the legislation were examined by taking the example of South Africa. As a result, women's informal activities significantly affect the official processes and women have legal capacity, political representation, alimony, protection from domestic violence, etc. It has been concluded that it confers many legal rights. In addition, attention was drawn to issues such as the importance of informal peace processes and the important outcomes of women's participation in peace processes.

Keywords

• Formal Peace
• Informal Peace
• South Africa
• Women Right
• Gender

Kadınların Gayri Resmi Barış Süreçlerindeki Rolünün Kadın Haklarına Yönelik Çıktıları: Güney Afrika Örneği

Abstract

Tüm zamanlarda ve dünyanın her yerinde kadınlar ekonomiden sağlığa, eğitimden dış politikaya hayatın her alanından dışlanma ve ikincil bir statüye indirgenme durumuyla karşı karşıya kalmaktadır. Bu durum barışın sağlanması ve toplumun yeniden yapılanması söz konusu olduğunda da geçerliliğini korumaktadır. Bu doğrultuda kadınlar toplumun geleceğinin inşa edildiği resmi masalardan dışlanmakta ve kadınların çabaları çoğunlukla gayri resmi bir statüye indirgenmektedir. Gayri resmi süreçlerde kadınlar gerek bireysel gerekse örgüt halinde toplumun geleceğinin inşasında önemli görevler üstlenmektedir. Bu çalışmanın amacı barışı resmi süreçlerin ötesinde ele alarak kadınların gayri resmi çabalarının kadın hakları bakımından ülkenin geleceğine yaptığı önemli katkıları vurgulamaktır. Bu doğrultuda Güney Afrika örneğini ele alarak kadın örgütlerinin stratejik hamlelerinin mevzuattaki yansımaları incelenmiştir. Neticede kadınların gayri resmi faaliyetlerinin resmi süreçleri önemli ölçüde etkilediği ve kadınlara yasal ehliyet, siyasi temsil, nafaka, aile içi şiddetten korunma vb. pek çok yasal hak tanıdığı sonucuna varılmıştır. Bu vesileyle gayri resmi barış süreçlerinin önemi ve barış süreçlerine kadın katılımının önemli çıktıları gibi konulara da dikkat çekilmiştir.

Keywords

• Resmi barış
• Gayri resmi barış
• Güney Afrika
• Kadın hakları
• Toplumsal cinsiyet

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