Abstract
While many have argued for Human Security to integrate a gendered perspective, there is a lack of a consistent approach which hampers the transformative potential that otherwise could be achieved. To better understand how gender has been incorporated in relation to gender, we therefore conducted a systematic review of the literature that combined feminist approaches and Human Security from 1994 (Human Security's inception) to June 2018. In exploring this literature, the following questions were addressed: (a) How is criticism and support of Human Security framed in feminist research? (b) How are gender and feminist research (values) defined in relation to Human Security? (c) Which feminist approaches to Human Security are taken? (d) How do these feminist approaches dismiss or support Human Security and which trends emerge? We found that most studies solely focus on integrating women in the Human Security debate, while men, masculinities, and/or causes of structural inequalities and insecurities remain unaddressed . Studies that address structural inequalities and discuss both men and women come from critical feminist and intersectional backgrounds. We conclude that most gendered approaches to Human Security still need to fully incorporate feminist approaches to be able to truly challenge global gendered inequalities and insecurities.
Highlights
By including a gendered perspective, context, relationality and intersubjectivity which affect insecurities can be fur-In a widely cited special issue on Human Security in 2004, ther explored [3,4]
While many have argued for Human Security to integrate a gendered perspective, there is a lack of a consistent approach which hampers the transformative potential that otherwise could be achieved
To better understand how gender has been incorporated in relation to gender, we conducted a systematic review of the literature that combined feminist approaches and Human Security from 1994 (Human Security’s inception) to June 2018
Summary
By including a gendered perspective, context, relationality and intersubjectivity which affect insecurities can be fur-. To assess how scholars have combined Human Security and Following this search, we checked the results within each gender (research), we adopted a systematic literature review database and identified double entry sources. This were subapproach, which is a qualitative approach that allows us to sequently removed. Describing the Sample identified edited volumes which fulfilled our selection criteria that had not been identified during the initial searches, Our sample comprised a diverse dataset, some charwe decided to included them as well This left us with a acteristics were more prevalent than others (see Appendix B total of ninety-five articles to be reviewed for a complete 7.2 for an overview of all sample characteristics). The United Nations Secuing allowed for an in-depth understanding of emerging trends. rity Council Resolution 1325, passed in 2000, resulted in an Lastly, the category identified as “Approach to Human Security increased attention to women-peace-and-security-related isand gender” assessed how studies’ definitions of gender and sues in academic and policy circles, which may explain part gender research overlapped with their understanding of HS. of the increase in publications
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