Have Truth and Reconciliation Commissions Helped Remediate Human Rights Violations Against Women? A Feminist Analysis of the Past and Formula for the Future

Authors

• Margaret (Peggy) Maisel, Florida International University College of Law

Abstract

The article argues that Truth and Reconciliation Commissions (TRCs) have largely failed to adequately address human rights violations against women due to their male-centered frameworks, which prioritize public sphere violations over private sphere abuses. While some TRCs, such as those in Sierra Leone and Peru, have made strides in incorporating gender considerations, others, like the South African TRC, have excluded women's experiences, perpetuating gender inequality. The article advocates for a gender-inclusive approach to ensure women's voices and violations are integral to reconciliation processes, emphasizing the need to address both civil-political and economic-social rights.

Disciplines

Human Rights Law | International Law | Law | Law and Gender | Military, War, and Peace

Recommended Citation

Margaret (Peggy) Maisel, Have Truth and Reconciliation Commissions Helped Remediate Human Rights Violations Against Women? A Feminist Analysis of the Past and Formula for the Future, 20 Cardozo J. Int'l & Comp. L. 143 (2011).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjicl/vol20/iss1/6