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Elusive justice : women, land rights, and Colombia's transition to peace

Meertens, Donny, author

Overview

Fifty years of violence perpetrated by guerrillas, paramilitaries, and official armed forces in Colombia displaced more than six million people. In 2011, as part of a larger transitional justice process, the Colombian government approved a law that would restore land rights for those who lost their homes during the conflicts. However, this restitution process lacked appropriate provisions for rural women beyond granting them a formal property title. Drawing on decades of research, Elusive Justice demonstrates how these women continue to face numerous adverse circumstances, including geographical isolation, encroaching capitalist enterprises, and a dearth of social and institutional support. Donny Meertens contends that women's advocacy organizations must have a prominent role in overseeing these transitional policies in order to create a more just society. By bringing together the underresearched topic of property repayment and the pursuit of gender justice in peacebuilding, these findings have broad significance elsewhere in the world. -- back cover.

• Publisher: The University of Wisconsin Press
• Subject: Land reform Colombia. / Land reform Law and legislation Colombia. / Land reform beneficiaries Colombia. / Women landowners Colombia. / Women peasants Colombia Social conditions. / Land tenure Colombia.
• ISBN: 9780299325602, 0299325601

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HD1333.C7 M44 2019	1	BOOK	AUTOSTORE