Women's Studies 1022F/G Study Guide - Final Guide: United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325, International Financial Institutions, Structural Violence

• School: Western University
• Department: Women's Studies
• Course: Women's Studies 1022F/G
• Professor: Bipasha Baruah

Document Summary

Direct (militarized) violence: things like murder, rape, assault, and verbal attacks are considered direct violence. It is something physical that can be done onto someone and it directly inflicts harm on him or her. Some consider direct violence a by-product of structural violence. Structural violence: dislocation, poverty, disease, hunger, and decreased social spending are all considered a type of structural violence. Structural violence is injustice and exploitation built into a social system that generates wealth for the few and poverty for the many. Un security council resolution 1325: was enacted to decrease sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping operations, improve local women"s security, and increase women"s participation in peacekeeping. Political economy: is the interplay between economics, law, and politics. It is how institutions develop in different social and economic systems, such as capitalism, socialism, and communism. Political economy analyzes how public policy is created and implemented. Globalization: processes through which countries and regions are integrated into a world capitalist market.