equality
Gender & Militarism: Analyzing the Links to Strategize for Peace
2014
Gender and Militarism: Analyzing the Links to Strategize for Peace, published by the Women Peacemaker Programme in 2014, is a resource with contributions from many individuals and organisations, including some of the foremost researchers in the area.
The British Army frontline: women and children first
03/06/2014Open Democracy
Open Democracy
Child Soldiers International: We now face the prospect of 16 year old girls joining the army in combat roles.
Peace Education Network
The Peace Education Network is a national UK network that brings together people and organisations committed to education for peace.
Teach Peace pack
revised 2016
Teach Peace, a new resource from the Peace Education Network, is a set of eight assemblies, follow-up activities, resources, prayers and reflections on peace for primary schools. From the UN peace day, 21 September, to the International Day for Children as Victims of War, 4 June, the school year is ?lled with opportunities to use the assemblies and activities in Teach Peace. This resource will help to ensure peace is a key theme in our children’s education and help you to celebrate peace and the peacemakers in your school. The entire resource is free to download below. Hard copies of Teach Peace are available from the Peace Education Network for £5. Also available in Welsh.
Arms and the Woman: Militarizing Gender Wars
09/05/2014Vron Ware on DiscoverSociety.org
Vron Ware on DiscoverSociety.org
You know the British Army is experiencing a crisis in recruitment when they start to make noises about ending the ban on women in combat roles.
When soldiering gets sexy: the militarization of gender equality and sexual difference
19/12/2012openDemocracy
openDemocracy
How does militarism change social and cultural expectations of gender roles and relations? This is a huge question. This article by Vron Ware considers three areas.
Judge fears ‘Deepcut’ culture remains after ‘cover up’ of army recruit sexual abuse
27/11/2012Telegragh
Telegragh
Military staff have failed to learn the lessons of the Deepcut Review and continue to turn a blind eye to the bullying and abuse of young recruits, a judge has claimed.