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The role that women can cover in the public sphere, especially the political one, has always been... more The role that women can cover in the public sphere, especially the political one, has always been considered either a struggle to have a voice or as a privilege, rather than a de facto right. This work aims to understand how the main solutions that the international community has used to confront the gender imbalance in politics over the last twenty years, namely the gender quota regime, works. Starting with an overview of the nature of these special measures and through the persistent debate that has characterised them, this essay aims to show their strengths and weaknesses. This essay presupposes that female representation in parliaments is important, not only in terms of equal rights, but also as an essential presence for the development of the society.
The link between violence against women and violence against LGBTI will be demonstrated in the so... more The link between violence against women and violence against LGBTI will be demonstrated in the social and cultural roots, as well as in the perpetration and in the consequences on the victims. The essay will explore whether gender equality and the empowerment of the LGBTI community can be the response to stop violence against them, as well as it does for women.
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Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) has been recognised as a self- standing crime that can th... more Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) has been recognised as a self- standing crime that can threaten international security and impede the restoration of a sustainable international peace. Even though it is punishable under International Law, the path to eradicate it is still long. The thesis aims to explore how the international community has been able to bring these vexations to light and provide a holistic mechanism to prevent CRSV, bring perpetrators to justice, protect victims and grant them reparation. In an effort to capture the complexities of the phenomenon, this work adopts an innovative approach and builds on an interesting nexus. Indeed, it analyses the dynamic interplay between the Reporting Cycles to the CEDAW Committee, its General Recommendation n. 30 and National Action Plans implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 in selected conflict-affected countries, in order to advance the Women, Peace and Security Agenda, in which CRSV is a central issue. New insights, a dynamic framework of analysis and the consequent deep understanding of the phenomenon sheds light on CRSV. The study demonstrates that the aforementioned interplay can be crucial to avoid and eradicate the phenomenon and finally reach the truth behind the darker, overlooked, silenced side of conflicts.
The role that women can cover in the public sphere, especially the political one, has always been... more The role that women can cover in the public sphere, especially the political one, has always been considered either a struggle to have a voice or as a privilege, rather than a de facto right. This work aims to understand how the main solutions that the international community has used to confront the gender imbalance in politics over the last twenty years, namely the gender quota regime, works. Starting with an overview of the nature of these special measures and through the persistent debate that has characterised them, this essay aims to show their strengths and weaknesses. This essay presupposes that female representation in parliaments is important, not only in terms of equal rights, but also as an essential presence for the development of the society.
The link between violence against women and violence against LGBTI will be demonstrated in the so... more The link between violence against women and violence against LGBTI will be demonstrated in the social and cultural roots, as well as in the perpetration and in the consequences on the victims. The essay will explore whether gender equality and the empowerment of the LGBTI community can be the response to stop violence against them, as well as it does for women.
Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) has been recognised as a self- standing crime that can th... more Conflict-Related Sexual Violence (CRSV) has been recognised as a self- standing crime that can threaten international security and impede the restoration of a sustainable international peace. Even though it is punishable under International Law, the path to eradicate it is still long. The thesis aims to explore how the international community has been able to bring these vexations to light and provide a holistic mechanism to prevent CRSV, bring perpetrators to justice, protect victims and grant them reparation. In an effort to capture the complexities of the phenomenon, this work adopts an innovative approach and builds on an interesting nexus. Indeed, it analyses the dynamic interplay between the Reporting Cycles to the CEDAW Committee, its General Recommendation n. 30 and National Action Plans implementing United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 in selected conflict-affected countries, in order to advance the Women, Peace and Security Agenda, in which CRSV is a central issue. New insights, a dynamic framework of analysis and the consequent deep understanding of the phenomenon sheds light on CRSV. The study demonstrates that the aforementioned interplay can be crucial to avoid and eradicate the phenomenon and finally reach the truth behind the darker, overlooked, silenced side of conflicts.