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THE ROLE OF GENDER IN ARMED CONFLICT: UNDERSTANDING EXPERIENCES, IMPACTS AND PATHWAYS TO PEACE

Volume II Issue II /

THE ROLE OF GENDER IN ARMED CONFLICT: UNDERSTANDING EXPERIENCES, IMPACTS AND PATHWAYS TO PEACE Bhavya Jain, Student Download Manuscript ABSTRACT Armed conflicts worldwide have profound and multifaceted impacts on individuals and communities, with gender playing a crucial yet often overlooked role in shaping these experiences. This research paper explores the complex interplay between gender and armed conflict, aiming to deepen understanding of the differential effects on men, women, and gender minorities. Drawing on a comprehensive review of scholarly literature and empirical evidence, this paper examines how gender dynamics influence conflict processes, including recruitment, participation, victimization, and peacebuilding efforts. By analyzing case studies from various regions and conflict contexts, this paper highlights the diverse roles and experiences of individuals based on gender identity, social norms, and power structures. Furthermore, this paper critically evaluates the effectiveness of existing policies and interventions in addressing gender-based vulnerabilities and promoting gender-responsive approaches to conflict prevention, resolution, and post-conflict reconstruction. Through a gender-sensitive lens, this research contributes to broader efforts to advance gender equality, human rights, and sustainable peace in conflict-affected societies. Type Information Research Paper LawFoyer International Journal of Doctrinal Legal Research, Volume II, Issue II, Page 30-42. Creative Commons Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Copyright © LIJDLR 2024

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HINDUISM UNPREJUDICED STAKE ON THE THIRD GENDER

Volume 1 Issue IV /

HINDUISM UNPREJUDICED STAKE ON THE THIRD GENDER Ayushi Mittal, Student, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore. Download Manuscript ABSTRACT The approval of homosexuality as a gender through the lens of Hinduism is often a debated issue, Hindus claim that Hinduism condemns homosexuality, and it is voluntary in nature and unnatural. This research paper aims to critically analyze the available ancient texts of Hindu religion and the instances of the third gender in the same to prove Hinduism’s neutral voice on the third gender. It collates arguments as to whether homosexuality affects ethics, morals, society, religion, spirituality, sexual, physical and pleasures of love in general. It stresses on work done by John Cornivo, Michael Ruse, Michael Levin, and Arvind Sharma on the same. This paper substantiates that the four magnificent pillars of Hinduism that are ‘The Vedas’, and also the ‘Dharmashastras’ specifically ‘Manav Dharma’ Shastra neither condemn nor condone homosexuality. It also scrutinizes the Hindu texts and scriptures on the main principle of Dharma (righteous act), which also labels any sexual activity (homosexual or heterosexual) which specifically causes harm to someone, as adharmic or sinful. Lastly, it presents the lack of consonance of homosexuality with the ‘Natural Law’ or the ‘Law of Reason’. It also presents the philosophical viewpoints of the legal jurists and philosophers. The paper at the end affirms Hinduism’s impartial stake on homosexuality or the third gender as an identity. Type Information Research Paper LawFoyer International Journal of Doctrinal Legal Research, Volume I, Issue IV, Page 357-362. Creative Commons Copyright This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License. Copyright © LIJDLR 2024

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