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The importance of women as villains and violators: scenes from the ICTY, the ICTR, and Abu Ghraib
Within the narratives of neoliberalism and international law women are often represented as victims. It is in times of conflict that women’s roles are generally limited and ignored. Law is guilty of creating more protection for women that effectively perpetuates their status as victims. The Internat...
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| description | Within the narratives of neoliberalism and international law women are often represented as victims. It is in times of conflict that women’s roles are generally limited and ignored. Law is guilty of creating more protection for women that effectively perpetuates their status as victims. The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) are two examples where neoliberalism is reaffirmed though international law. Feminists and advocates, who bolster law’s use, are often unintentionally supporting the link between neoliberalism, and international law and human rights. This link at its core uses women to support its aims, as neoliberalism needs a victim to aid in its reproduction. Due to this unfortunate situation women are rarely seen as perpetrators of crimes. Changing the predominate narrative surrounding women in times of conflict can only be seen to aid women, yet very few are comfortable with seeing women as violators. The United States female soldier’s actions in Abu Ghraib were one such situation where the international community unanimously chose to treat women, who displayed the power of agency, as an aberration. Looking at Abu Ghraib as something positive for women, and rethinking the discourse that surrounded the ICTY and ICTR gives women the opportunity to be seen as something other than the consummate victim. Analyzing the influence of neoliberalism, and the use of law in reproducing incorrect representations of women further proves that in order for women to be seen as encompassing all forms of human expression one must first become resigned to the fact that women are very capable of committing violent crimes. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-1955 The importance of women as villains and violators: scenes from the ICTY, the ICTR, and Abu Ghraib Labenski, Sheri Ann Within the narratives of neoliberalism and international law women are often represented as victims. It is in times of conflict that women’s roles are generally limited and ignored. Law is guilty of creating more protection for women that effectively perpetuates their status as victims. The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) and the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) are two examples where neoliberalism is reaffirmed though international law. Feminists and advocates, who bolster law’s use, are often unintentionally supporting the link between neoliberalism, and international law and human rights. This link at its core uses women to support its aims, as neoliberalism needs a victim to aid in its reproduction. Due to this unfortunate situation women are rarely seen as perpetrators of crimes. Changing the predominate narrative surrounding women in times of conflict can only be seen to aid women, yet very few are comfortable with seeing women as violators. The United States female soldier’s actions in Abu Ghraib were one such situation where the international community unanimously chose to treat women, who displayed the power of agency, as an aberration. Looking at Abu Ghraib as something positive for women, and rethinking the discourse that surrounded the ICTY and ICTR gives women the opportunity to be seen as something other than the consummate victim. Analyzing the influence of neoliberalism, and the use of law in reproducing incorrect representations of women further proves that in order for women to be seen as encompassing all forms of human expression one must first become resigned to the fact that women are very capable of committing violent crimes. 2013-06-01T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/956 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1955/viewcontent/Sheri_20Ann_20Labenski_AUC_20LAW_Masters_20Thesis_June_202013.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Neoliberalism Human rights |
| spellingShingle | Neoliberalism Human rights Labenski, Sheri Ann The importance of women as villains and violators: scenes from the ICTY, the ICTR, and Abu Ghraib |
| title | The importance of women as villains and violators: scenes from the ICTY, the ICTR, and Abu Ghraib |
| title_full | The importance of women as villains and violators: scenes from the ICTY, the ICTR, and Abu Ghraib |
| title_fullStr | The importance of women as villains and violators: scenes from the ICTY, the ICTR, and Abu Ghraib |
| title_full_unstemmed | The importance of women as villains and violators: scenes from the ICTY, the ICTR, and Abu Ghraib |
| title_short | The importance of women as villains and violators: scenes from the ICTY, the ICTR, and Abu Ghraib |
| title_sort | importance of women as villains and violators scenes from the icty the ictr and abu ghraib |
| topic | Neoliberalism Human rights |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/956 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1955/viewcontent/Sheri_20Ann_20Labenski_AUC_20LAW_Masters_20Thesis_June_202013.pdf |
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