My cookie preferencesMaking the Women, Peace and Security Agenda More Inclusive: an Intersectional Perspective on Minority Women
Piras E
Since its inception in 2000, the UN Women, Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda has served as a key feminist policy framework aimed at integrating gender perspectives into national and international security. However, debates have arisen regarding the limited inclusivity of liberal institutional feminism, which influenced the WPS's formation in the 1990s. This chapter explores how the WPS Agenda addresses the needs of minority women by employing intersectionality as both a theoretical and methodological tool. Through critical text analysis of two National Action Plans – essential for implementing the Agenda – the author examines two case studies that highlight increasing recognition of minority women's unique experiences in conflict and peace. This work emphasizes how national bodies can utilize intersectional approaches to enhance policies, addressing the diverse discrimination and violence faced by women due to their multifaceted identities. By unpacking the category of ‘women’, the author argues that it reduces essentialization and reveals inequalities that hinder the inclusion of marginalized groups, such as national minorities and non-cisgender individuals, in WPS-related actions and policies.
DOI: 10.4324/9781003510161-5