H Myrttinen
Biographic Data
| ID | 18340 |
|---|---|
| NAME | H Myrttinen |
| GIVEN NAMES | H |
| FAMILY NAME | Myrttinen |
| SIGNATURE | MYRTTINEN H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Bremen |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-8566-867X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 27 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 47 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 27 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
After Havana: Masculinities, Transitional Justice and Reincorporation in Colombia
The Havana Peace Agreement have broken new ground in terms of integrating sex/gender and diversity perspectives. However, the inclusion of men and masculinities has been most evident in the transitional justice mechanisms, as well as the reintegration/reincorporation of former combatants. This article assesses how masculinities have been addressed in these two fields, and what gaps remained. We offer a critical reflection on the way in which this…
“The revolution might be a start … ” – gender norm change amongst Chin refugees in Mizoram, India
Mizoram currently hosts the largest population of Myanmar refugees in India, mostly from neighbouring Chin State, who have predominantly fled in the aftermath of the 2021 coup d’état. Chin society has traditionally been marked by patriarchal and gerontocratic norms, but these have been increasingly questioned by activists in the aftermath of the Spring Revolution, as the opposition movement to the coup is locally called. Drawing on interviews wit…
Lives in the wake of mass violence
Violence and hegemonic masculinities in Timor-Leste – on the challenges of using theoretical frameworks in conflict-affected societies
Research on men, masculinities, and of men's violences has multiplied recently, as have violence-prevention initiatives, especially in conflict-affected societies. Drawing on my experiences of working on violence prevention as well as of conducting research with men in violence-prone groups in post-conflict Timor-Leste, I reflect on the practical and conceptual challenges of this work. Key concepts from Critical Studies of Men and Masculinities (…
Quantitative evaluation of Zindagii Shoista (Living with Dignity) intervention to prevent violence against women in Tajikistan
BACKGROUND: Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a major problem in Tajikistan, driven by conservative gender norms, the culturally ascribed position of young women, and poverty. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated Zindagii Shoista (Living with Dignity), an intervention developed with the aim of reducing VAWG through a combination of gender norm change, communication skills, and income-generating activities (IGA) over a period of 30 months. METHODS: Th…
Intersections between disability, masculinities, and violence: Experiences and insights from men with physical disabilities from three African countries
Programmers addressing violence need to engage with men with physical disabilities and consider the intersectionality of masculinities and disability, how these reinforce patriarchal norms and how men with disabilities can be included and enabled to overcome their conflict between disability and masculinities
Broadening the scope but reasserting male privilege? Potential patriarchal pitfalls of inclusive approaches to gender-based violence
Sexual violence against men and boys (SVAMB) in conflict has in recent years become a prominent topic in research and on the international policy stage. Simultaneously, there has been a slow but steady increase of attention to gendered harms against persons of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC). These shifts, albeit slow and belated, are in many ways welcome and overdue. However, whil…
Pathways of change: Qualitative evaluations of intimate partner violence prevention programmes in Ghana, Rwanda, South Africa and Tajikistan
A critical component of evaluations of the effectiveness of intimate partner violence prevention programmes involves understanding pathways of change among individuals who participate in such programmes, and the intervention or contextual elements that support or hinder these. This paper draws on qualitative evaluations of four intimate partner violence prevention programmes in Ghana, Rwanda, South Africa and Tajikistan conducted as part of the W…
From ‘It Rarely Happens’ to ‘It’s Worse for Men’: Dispelling Misconceptions about Sexual Violence against Men and Boys in Conflict and Displacement
Sexual violence against men and boys in conflict and displacement has garnered increasing attention over the past decade and has been recognised in UN Security Resolution 2467. Despite increased evidence and understanding of the issue, myths and misconceptions nevertheless abound. The authors of this article – practitioners and academics with extensive experience in the field – aim to dispel ten of the most common misconceptions that we have enco…
‘Stranger Danger’ and the Gendered/Racialised Construction of Threats in Humanitarianism
Humanitarian, development and peacebuilding work has become increasingly dangerous in recent decades. The securitisation of aid has been critiqued, alongside the racialised and gendered dynamics of security provision for aid actors. What has received less attention is how a range of intersectional marginalisations – gender, racialisation, sexuality, nationality and disability – play out in constructions of security, danger and fear in aid deploym…
Masculinities and violence: Using latent class analysis to investigate the origins and correlates of differences between men in the cross-sectional UN Multi-country Study on men and violence in Asia a…
BACKGROUND: Multiple masculinities have been explicated through latent class analysis (LCA) in South Africa, and a question arises as to whether men can be similarly grouped by their behaviour in very different cultural contexts, and whether an analysis would point to similar origins to men's use of violence against women. The UN Multi-country Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Pacific's data set enabled this question to be explored. METHO…
Constructing, reproducing and challenging masculinities in a participatory intervention in urban informal settlements in South Africa
Participatory interventions with men and boys to transform masculinities are increasingly common to improve health and reduce intimate partner violence and HIV-related risk. Yet, despite this, there has been little consideration of how facilitators' own masculinities shape interventions. In this analysis of Stepping Stones and Creating Futures, a gender-transformative programme delivered to young men (aged 18-30 years) in urban informal settlemen…
A Real Woman Waits’ – Heteronormative Respectability, Neo-Liberal Betterment and Echoes of Coloniality in SGBV Programming in Eastern DR Congo
Drawing on archival and field research, this article critically examines the production and distribution of gender roles and expectations in SGBV programming, in particular in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). We find the underlying currents in some of these programmes reinscribe heteronormativity and focus on individual betterment which resonates with regulating gender and sexuality during colonialism. In some cases, strongly western-i…
From Remote Control to Collaboration: Conducting NGO Research at a Distance in Tajikistan
Using a domestic violence-prevention project in Tajikistan as an example, we examine how international non-governmental organisations’ (NGOs) knowledge production-at-a-distance, working through in-country teams who in turn rely on their local brokers, raises questions around ownership, power and privilege. These include issues around language and translation; motivations and agendas; and the neo-coloniality of data extraction and analysis. Yet, l…
Stabilizing or Challenging Patriarchy? Sketches of Selected 'New' Political Masculinities
Although it has come under multiple attacks and pressures over the past decades, patriarchy has proven itself to be highly resilient and adaptive. However, new ways of 'being men' have started to emerge over the past years that at least seemingly question dominant masculinities. I examine here four 'new' forms of political masculinities: violently fratriarchal masculinities, 'softer' militarized masculinities of peacekeepers, the less violent mas…
Masculinities and New War: The Gendered Dynamics of Contemporary Armed Conflict, by David Duriesmith
David Duriesmith’s engaging book Masculinities and New War: The Gendered Dynamics of Contemporary Armed Conflict uses the case studies of the civil wars in Sierra Leone and South Sudan to both crit
Bringing diverse sexual orientation and gender identity (Sogi) into peacebuilding policy and practice
Peacebuilding sets out to respond to societal breakdown in times of violent conflict, but the needs and experiences of people with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities (SOGI) have been notably absent from peacebuilding research, policy, and practice thus far. Individuals who fall outside the binary categories of women and men, or who do not adhere to heterosexual norms, confront a spectrum of violence that transcends conflict itself.…
Preachers, pirates and peace-building: Examining non-violent hegemonic masculinities in Aceh
With respect to research on violent conflict, violent masculinities and masculinities linked to military or military-style organizations have received considerable attention. Such forms of violent masculinity are often seen as hegemonic. Based on our research in Aceh, Indonesia, we suggest that the conflation of hegemonic forms of masculinity with militarization and violence overlooks the many ways in which civilian men use political mechanisms o…
Depictions and reflections: Photographing visualizations of masculinities in Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo
In this photo-essay, I reflect upon my research for various NGOs over the years on gender issues in conflict areas, using my work in Afghanistan and DR Congo as example. I reflect on both the ways in which masculinities are represented in conflict-affected countries as well as by outside agents, and on the ways in which NGOs produce this kind of knowledge and my own positionality within these processes
Monster Myths, Selfies and Grand Declarations: A Conversation on the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict
In London in June 2014, sexual violence in conflict was center stage. The Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, also known as the ESVC Summit, was organized and hosted by the then-UK Fo
Gender, Natural Resources, and Peacebuilding in Kenya and Nepal
For approximately the past two decades, a large and growing body of both academic and grey literature from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) or international agencies has looked at issues of gen
From 'Stone-Age' to 'Real-Time: Exploring Papuan Temporalities, Mobilities and Religiosities
There are probably no other people on earth to whom the image of the 'stone-age' is so persistently attached than the inhabitants of the island of New Guinea, which is divided into independent Papua New Guinea and the western part of the island, known today as Papua and West Papua. From 'Stone-Age' to 'Real-Time' examines the forms of agency, frictions and anxieties the
Resistance, Symbolism and the Language of Stateness in Timor‐Leste
On gaining independence in 2002 after a protracted struggle against Indonesian occupation, the sovereign Timor‐Leste state began to assert its sovereignty in a range of discursive and expressive media. These assertions developed a distinct ‘language of stateness’ that is the focus of this article. This E ast T imorese expression of state sovereignty draws heavily on the legacy of the Timorese resistance struggle and on a variety of other sources …
Reliable Professionals, Sensitive Dads and Tough Fighters: A Critical Look at Performances and Discourses of Finnish Peacekeeper Masculinities
The significance and complexity of mostly male-dominated military peacekeeping forces continues to grow globally, as does the complexity of the masculinities performed in them. This article discusses the discourses and performances of peacekeeper masculinities, drawing on a qualitative case study of Finnish peacekeeping forces. The self-image of Finland as a provider of ideal peacekeepers and practising progressive gender policy is critically ana…
Phantom Menaces: The Politics of Rumour, Securitisation and Masculine Identities in the Shadows of the Ninjas
The article examines the 2009–2010 Zumalai ‘ninja’ scare, in which the deaths of a child and a young woman had triggered rumours of shadowy ninjas being at work, which in turn led to a massive operation by police special forces. The article traces the history of the ninja phenomenon in Timor-Leste and Indonesia. It then examines the case from three different vantage points: the politics of rumour surrounding the case; the securitisation of the sc…
Reliable Professionals, Sensitive Dads and Tough Fighters: A Critical Look at Performances and Discourses of Finnish Peacekeeper Masculinities
The significance and complexity of mostly male-dominated military peacekeeping forces continues to grow globally, as does the complexity of the masculinities performed in them. This article discusses the discourses and performances of peacekeeper masculinities, drawing on a qualitative case study of Finnish peacekeeping forces. The self-image of Finland as a provider of ideal peacekeepers and practising progressive gender policy is critically ana…
Bringing diverse sexual orientation and gender identity (Sogi) into peacebuilding policy and practice
Peacebuilding sets out to respond to societal breakdown in times of violent conflict, but the needs and experiences of people with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities (SOGI) have been notably absent from peacebuilding research, policy, and practice thus far. Individuals who fall outside the binary categories of women and men, or who do not adhere to heterosexual norms, confront a spectrum of violence that transcends conflict itself.…
A Real Woman Waits’ – Heteronormative Respectability, Neo-Liberal Betterment and Echoes of Coloniality in SGBV Programming in Eastern DR Congo
Drawing on archival and field research, this article critically examines the production and distribution of gender roles and expectations in SGBV programming, in particular in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). We find the underlying currents in some of these programmes reinscribe heteronormativity and focus on individual betterment which resonates with regulating gender and sexuality during colonialism. In some cases, strongly western-i…
Preachers, pirates and peace-building: Examining non-violent hegemonic masculinities in Aceh
With respect to research on violent conflict, violent masculinities and masculinities linked to military or military-style organizations have received considerable attention. Such forms of violent masculinity are often seen as hegemonic. Based on our research in Aceh, Indonesia, we suggest that the conflation of hegemonic forms of masculinity with militarization and violence overlooks the many ways in which civilian men use political mechanisms o…
Broadening the scope but reasserting male privilege? Potential patriarchal pitfalls of inclusive approaches to gender-based violence
Sexual violence against men and boys (SVAMB) in conflict has in recent years become a prominent topic in research and on the international policy stage. Simultaneously, there has been a slow but steady increase of attention to gendered harms against persons of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC). These shifts, albeit slow and belated, are in many ways welcome and overdue. However, whil…
Phantom Menaces: The Politics of Rumour, Securitisation and Masculine Identities in the Shadows of the Ninjas
The article examines the 2009–2010 Zumalai ‘ninja’ scare, in which the deaths of a child and a young woman had triggered rumours of shadowy ninjas being at work, which in turn led to a massive operation by police special forces. The article traces the history of the ninja phenomenon in Timor-Leste and Indonesia. It then examines the case from three different vantage points: the politics of rumour surrounding the case; the securitisation of the sc…
Monster Myths, Selfies and Grand Declarations: A Conversation on the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict
In London in June 2014, sexual violence in conflict was center stage. The Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, also known as the ESVC Summit, was organized and hosted by the then-UK Fo
From 'Stone-Age' to 'Real-Time: Exploring Papuan Temporalities, Mobilities and Religiosities
There are probably no other people on earth to whom the image of the 'stone-age' is so persistently attached than the inhabitants of the island of New Guinea, which is divided into independent Papua New Guinea and the western part of the island, known today as Papua and West Papua. From 'Stone-Age' to 'Real-Time' examines the forms of agency, frictions and anxieties the
Stabilizing or Challenging Patriarchy? Sketches of Selected 'New' Political Masculinities
Although it has come under multiple attacks and pressures over the past decades, patriarchy has proven itself to be highly resilient and adaptive. However, new ways of 'being men' have started to emerge over the past years that at least seemingly question dominant masculinities. I examine here four 'new' forms of political masculinities: violently fratriarchal masculinities, 'softer' militarized masculinities of peacekeepers, the less violent mas…
From Remote Control to Collaboration: Conducting NGO Research at a Distance in Tajikistan
Using a domestic violence-prevention project in Tajikistan as an example, we examine how international non-governmental organisations’ (NGOs) knowledge production-at-a-distance, working through in-country teams who in turn rely on their local brokers, raises questions around ownership, power and privilege. These include issues around language and translation; motivations and agendas; and the neo-coloniality of data extraction and analysis. Yet, l…
Striking Poses – Notes on the Performances of Violent Masculinities in Conflict Situations
Masculinities, Violence and Power in Timor Leste
This article sketches some of the manifestations of violent masculinities which were visible in the Timor Leste conflict from 1975 to 1999. While concentrating on Timorese actors, it points out that this does not in any way mean that Timorese men are inherently more violent than others. In fact, the vast majority of the acts of violence during the conflict were committed by members of the occupying Indonesian security forces. After a brief themat…
Masculinities, Violence and Power in Timor Leste
This article sketches some of the manifestations of violent masculinities which were visible in the Timor Leste conflict from 1975 to 1999. While concentrating on Timorese actors, it points out that this does not in any way mean that Timorese men are inherently more violent than others. In fact, the vast majority of the acts of violence during the conflict were committed by members of the occupying Indonesian security forces. After a brief themat…
Striking Poses – Notes on the Performances of Violent Masculinities in Conflict Situations
Resistance, Symbolism and the Language of Stateness in Timor‐Leste
On gaining independence in 2002 after a protracted struggle against Indonesian occupation, the sovereign Timor‐Leste state began to assert its sovereignty in a range of discursive and expressive media. These assertions developed a distinct ‘language of stateness’ that is the focus of this article. This E ast T imorese expression of state sovereignty draws heavily on the legacy of the Timorese resistance struggle and on a variety of other sources …
Reliable Professionals, Sensitive Dads and Tough Fighters: A Critical Look at Performances and Discourses of Finnish Peacekeeper Masculinities
The significance and complexity of mostly male-dominated military peacekeeping forces continues to grow globally, as does the complexity of the masculinities performed in them. This article discusses the discourses and performances of peacekeeper masculinities, drawing on a qualitative case study of Finnish peacekeeping forces. The self-image of Finland as a provider of ideal peacekeepers and practising progressive gender policy is critically ana…
Phantom Menaces: The Politics of Rumour, Securitisation and Masculine Identities in the Shadows of the Ninjas
The article examines the 2009–2010 Zumalai ‘ninja’ scare, in which the deaths of a child and a young woman had triggered rumours of shadowy ninjas being at work, which in turn led to a massive operation by police special forces. The article traces the history of the ninja phenomenon in Timor-Leste and Indonesia. It then examines the case from three different vantage points: the politics of rumour surrounding the case; the securitisation of the sc…
Monster Myths, Selfies and Grand Declarations: A Conversation on the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict
In London in June 2014, sexual violence in conflict was center stage. The Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict, also known as the ESVC Summit, was organized and hosted by the then-UK Fo
Gender, Natural Resources, and Peacebuilding in Kenya and Nepal
For approximately the past two decades, a large and growing body of both academic and grey literature from nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) or international agencies has looked at issues of gen
From 'Stone-Age' to 'Real-Time: Exploring Papuan Temporalities, Mobilities and Religiosities
There are probably no other people on earth to whom the image of the 'stone-age' is so persistently attached than the inhabitants of the island of New Guinea, which is divided into independent Papua New Guinea and the western part of the island, known today as Papua and West Papua. From 'Stone-Age' to 'Real-Time' examines the forms of agency, frictions and anxieties the
Depictions and reflections: Photographing visualizations of masculinities in Afghanistan and Democratic Republic of the Congo
In this photo-essay, I reflect upon my research for various NGOs over the years on gender issues in conflict areas, using my work in Afghanistan and DR Congo as example. I reflect on both the ways in which masculinities are represented in conflict-affected countries as well as by outside agents, and on the ways in which NGOs produce this kind of knowledge and my own positionality within these processes
Masculinities and New War: The Gendered Dynamics of Contemporary Armed Conflict, by David Duriesmith
David Duriesmith’s engaging book Masculinities and New War: The Gendered Dynamics of Contemporary Armed Conflict uses the case studies of the civil wars in Sierra Leone and South Sudan to both crit
Bringing diverse sexual orientation and gender identity (Sogi) into peacebuilding policy and practice
Peacebuilding sets out to respond to societal breakdown in times of violent conflict, but the needs and experiences of people with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities (SOGI) have been notably absent from peacebuilding research, policy, and practice thus far. Individuals who fall outside the binary categories of women and men, or who do not adhere to heterosexual norms, confront a spectrum of violence that transcends conflict itself.…
Preachers, pirates and peace-building: Examining non-violent hegemonic masculinities in Aceh
With respect to research on violent conflict, violent masculinities and masculinities linked to military or military-style organizations have received considerable attention. Such forms of violent masculinity are often seen as hegemonic. Based on our research in Aceh, Indonesia, we suggest that the conflation of hegemonic forms of masculinity with militarization and violence overlooks the many ways in which civilian men use political mechanisms o…
A Real Woman Waits’ – Heteronormative Respectability, Neo-Liberal Betterment and Echoes of Coloniality in SGBV Programming in Eastern DR Congo
Drawing on archival and field research, this article critically examines the production and distribution of gender roles and expectations in SGBV programming, in particular in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). We find the underlying currents in some of these programmes reinscribe heteronormativity and focus on individual betterment which resonates with regulating gender and sexuality during colonialism. In some cases, strongly western-i…
From Remote Control to Collaboration: Conducting NGO Research at a Distance in Tajikistan
Using a domestic violence-prevention project in Tajikistan as an example, we examine how international non-governmental organisations’ (NGOs) knowledge production-at-a-distance, working through in-country teams who in turn rely on their local brokers, raises questions around ownership, power and privilege. These include issues around language and translation; motivations and agendas; and the neo-coloniality of data extraction and analysis. Yet, l…
Stabilizing or Challenging Patriarchy? Sketches of Selected 'New' Political Masculinities
Although it has come under multiple attacks and pressures over the past decades, patriarchy has proven itself to be highly resilient and adaptive. However, new ways of 'being men' have started to emerge over the past years that at least seemingly question dominant masculinities. I examine here four 'new' forms of political masculinities: violently fratriarchal masculinities, 'softer' militarized masculinities of peacekeepers, the less violent mas…
From ‘It Rarely Happens’ to ‘It’s Worse for Men’: Dispelling Misconceptions about Sexual Violence against Men and Boys in Conflict and Displacement
Sexual violence against men and boys in conflict and displacement has garnered increasing attention over the past decade and has been recognised in UN Security Resolution 2467. Despite increased evidence and understanding of the issue, myths and misconceptions nevertheless abound. The authors of this article – practitioners and academics with extensive experience in the field – aim to dispel ten of the most common misconceptions that we have enco…
‘Stranger Danger’ and the Gendered/Racialised Construction of Threats in Humanitarianism
Humanitarian, development and peacebuilding work has become increasingly dangerous in recent decades. The securitisation of aid has been critiqued, alongside the racialised and gendered dynamics of security provision for aid actors. What has received less attention is how a range of intersectional marginalisations – gender, racialisation, sexuality, nationality and disability – play out in constructions of security, danger and fear in aid deploym…
Masculinities and violence: Using latent class analysis to investigate the origins and correlates of differences between men in the cross-sectional UN Multi-country Study on men and violence in Asia a…
BACKGROUND: Multiple masculinities have been explicated through latent class analysis (LCA) in South Africa, and a question arises as to whether men can be similarly grouped by their behaviour in very different cultural contexts, and whether an analysis would point to similar origins to men's use of violence against women. The UN Multi-country Study on Men and Violence in Asia and the Pacific's data set enabled this question to be explored. METHO…
Constructing, reproducing and challenging masculinities in a participatory intervention in urban informal settlements in South Africa
Participatory interventions with men and boys to transform masculinities are increasingly common to improve health and reduce intimate partner violence and HIV-related risk. Yet, despite this, there has been little consideration of how facilitators' own masculinities shape interventions. In this analysis of Stepping Stones and Creating Futures, a gender-transformative programme delivered to young men (aged 18-30 years) in urban informal settlemen…
Pathways of change: Qualitative evaluations of intimate partner violence prevention programmes in Ghana, Rwanda, South Africa and Tajikistan
A critical component of evaluations of the effectiveness of intimate partner violence prevention programmes involves understanding pathways of change among individuals who participate in such programmes, and the intervention or contextual elements that support or hinder these. This paper draws on qualitative evaluations of four intimate partner violence prevention programmes in Ghana, Rwanda, South Africa and Tajikistan conducted as part of the W…
Quantitative evaluation of Zindagii Shoista (Living with Dignity) intervention to prevent violence against women in Tajikistan
BACKGROUND: Violence against women and girls (VAWG) is a major problem in Tajikistan, driven by conservative gender norms, the culturally ascribed position of young women, and poverty. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated Zindagii Shoista (Living with Dignity), an intervention developed with the aim of reducing VAWG through a combination of gender norm change, communication skills, and income-generating activities (IGA) over a period of 30 months. METHODS: Th…
Intersections between disability, masculinities, and violence: Experiences and insights from men with physical disabilities from three African countries
Programmers addressing violence need to engage with men with physical disabilities and consider the intersectionality of masculinities and disability, how these reinforce patriarchal norms and how men with disabilities can be included and enabled to overcome their conflict between disability and masculinities
Broadening the scope but reasserting male privilege? Potential patriarchal pitfalls of inclusive approaches to gender-based violence
Sexual violence against men and boys (SVAMB) in conflict has in recent years become a prominent topic in research and on the international policy stage. Simultaneously, there has been a slow but steady increase of attention to gendered harms against persons of diverse sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, and sex characteristics (SOGIESC). These shifts, albeit slow and belated, are in many ways welcome and overdue. However, whil…
Violence and hegemonic masculinities in Timor-Leste – on the challenges of using theoretical frameworks in conflict-affected societies
Research on men, masculinities, and of men's violences has multiplied recently, as have violence-prevention initiatives, especially in conflict-affected societies. Drawing on my experiences of working on violence prevention as well as of conducting research with men in violence-prone groups in post-conflict Timor-Leste, I reflect on the practical and conceptual challenges of this work. Key concepts from Critical Studies of Men and Masculinities (…
“The revolution might be a start … ” – gender norm change amongst Chin refugees in Mizoram, India
Mizoram currently hosts the largest population of Myanmar refugees in India, mostly from neighbouring Chin State, who have predominantly fled in the aftermath of the 2021 coup d’état. Chin society has traditionally been marked by patriarchal and gerontocratic norms, but these have been increasingly questioned by activists in the aftermath of the Spring Revolution, as the opposition movement to the coup is locally called. Drawing on interviews wit…
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