<div class="gmail_quote"><br><br clear="all"><a href="http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14616742.2011.587371" target="_blank">http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/14616742.2011.587371</a><br><h2>International Feminist Journal of Politics
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<a href="http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/rfjp20?open=13#vol_13" target="_blank">Volume 13</a>,
<a href="http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rfjp20/13/3" target="_blank">
Issue 3</a>,
2011
</h3><br><div><h1> <i>Hakat Klot,</i> Narrow <i>Steps</i> </h1></div><br><div><div><h2>Abstract</h2></div></div><p>This
paper explores contemporary gender roles, particularly those of women,
in the post-conflict or post-war setting of Timor-Leste (East Timor).
This exploration is made in terms of feminist academic Cynthia Enloe's
analysis of gender dynamics in post-war societies. A well-documented
gender inequality, favouring men, is evident in East Timor and there is
pressure for women to conform to ‘traditional’ cultural norms now the
war is over. However, through a tracing of gender historically, I argue
that ‘traditional’ social patterns are problematic to define. I will
also argue that those pushing women to return to ‘tradition’ are simply
advocating a subordinate role for women.</p><p>The impact
of conflict and violence has been profound for the new nation and its
people, so that today both public and private, or domestic, violence is
pervasive. Part of this impact is the dominance of an elite male
political and military leadership, mostly from former resistance
organizations, who are seen as largely responsible for outbreaks of
violence on a national scale (occurring between 2004 and 2008). In
Enloe's terms such a post-war society may be characterized as
militaristic in nature. When such post-war societies privilege a
militarized masculinity it is sure to have a detrimental effect on
women's participation. I argue here that this dynamic is central to the
current pressure for women in Timor-Leste to return to ‘traditional’
roles now the conflict is over.</p>-- <br><font color="#888888">-- </font>
<p><b><u><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: "Arial Narrow"; color: rgb(51, 153, 102);" lang="EN-AU">Dr. Sara Niner<br>
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