Parades, Parties and Pests: Contradictions of Everyday Life in Peacekeeping Economies

Henry, Marsha

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“…Peacekeeping economies have been well studied (28)(29)(30)(31)(32) and refer to "Economic activity that either would not occur or would occur at a much lower scale and rate of pay, without the international presence, of which a UN peacekeeping mission is a central component". (K. M. Jennings, 2014, p. 315) In Haiti, socio-economic vulnerability and ubiquitous gender inequality result in a range of gendered survival strategies that disproportionately affect women and girls, such as trading sex for money, food, or security (i.e.…”

Section: Geographic Distribution Of Peacekeeping Economies and Reportmentioning

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The Distribution and Consequences of Sexual Misconduct by Peacekeepers in Haiti: A Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Analysis

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Stuart

Lee

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Background From 2004 to 2017, the UN sanctioned The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) to address Haiti's political instability. Reports of sexual misconduct perpetrated by peacekeeping personnel, including children fathered by peacekeepers, were made during the course of MINUSTAH.To date no epidemiological studies have analyzed the distribution and consequences of sexual misconduct perpetrated by MINUSTAH peacekeepers. This research will: (1) Explore the association between location (rural, semi-urban, urban) and the sharing of narratives about sexual misconduct perpetrated by MINUSTAH peacekeepers; (2) Investigate the relationship between sharing narratives about sexual misconduct and the desire to engage with the UN/MINUSTAH. MethodsIn 2017, a cross-sectional survey was administered by Haitian research assistants using SenseMaker®, a rapid mixed-methods data collection tool that allows participants to share a narrative on a topic of interest. In total, 2541 self-interpreted narratives pertaining to the experiences of women/girls in relation to the UN were collected across Haiti. Secondary data analysis using logbinomial regression modeled the relationships of interest. Statistical analysis was performed using SAS 9.4. Results(1) After adjustment, Haitians living in rural areas were more likely (RR rural : 1.19; 95% CI: 1. 03, 1.38) to share a narrative about sexual misconduct, compared to Haitians living in urban areas.(2) The association between sharing narratives of sexual misconduct and willingness to engage with the UN was modified by who the narrative was about. Haitians who expressed personal experiences of sexual misconduct were more likely (RR sex : 4.52; 95% CI: 3.34, 6.12) to reject the UN/MINUSTAH, compared to Haitians who shared personal positive/neutral narratives of MINUSTAH. ConclusionsNarratives of civilian-peacekeeper sexual misconduct are geographically distributed and associated with rejecting the UN/MINUSTAH. This epidemiological analysis is an empirical steppingstone to understanding the distribution and consequences of peacekeeper perpetrated sexual misconduct.

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Section: Geographic Distribution Of Peacekeeping Economies and Reportmentioning

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The Distribution and Consequences of Sexual Misconduct by Peacekeepers in Haiti: A Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Analysis

Vahedi

Stuart

Lee

et al. 2020

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“…Peacekeeping economies have been well studied (33)(34)(35)(36)(37) and refer to "Economic activity that either would not occur or would occur at a much lower scale and rate of pay, without the international presence, of which a UN peacekeeping mission is a central component" (38) In Haiti, socio-economic vulnerability and ubiquitous gender inequality result in a range of gendered survival strategies that disproportionately affect women and girls, such as trading sex for money, food, or security (i.e. transactional sex) (39).…”

Section: Geographic Distribution Of Peacekeeping Economies and Reportmentioning

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The Distribution and Consequences of Sexual Misconduct Perpetrated by Peacekeepers in Haiti: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Analysis

Vahedi

Stuart

Lee

et al. 2020

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Reports of sexual abuse and exploitation and children fathered by peacekeepers were made during the course of The United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH). This research (1) Explores the association between location (rural, semi-urban, urban) and the sharing of narratives about sexual misconduct perpetrated by MINUSTAH peacekeepers; (2) Investigates the relationship between sharing narratives about sexual misconduct and the desire to engage with the UN/MINUSTAH. In 2017, a cross-sectional survey was administered by Haitian research assistants using SenseMaker®, a rapid mixed-methods data collection tool that allows participants to share a narrative on a topic of interest. In total, 2541 self-interpreted narratives pertaining to the experiences of women/girls in relation to MINUSTAH were collected across Haiti. After adjustment, narratives from rural areas were more likely (RRrural: 1.19; 95% CI: 1.03, 1.38) to address sexual misconduct, compared to narratives shared in urban areas. (2) Personal experiences of sexual misconduct were more likely (RRsex: 4.52; 95% CI: 3.34, 6.12) to be associated with rejection of the UN/MINUSTAH, compared to personal narratives of positive/neutral experiences. This research is an empirical steppingstone to understanding the distribution and consequences of peacekeeper perpetrated sexual abuse and exploitation in Haiti.

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“…While this form of masculinity demonstrated their difference from traditional hegemonic forms, it enabled women to maintain themselves in positions of relative power within their national contexts. Indian women peacekeepers were highly skilled and trained in martial arts and advanced weapons training (see also Henry 2012Henry , 2015Pruitt 2016). They adopted excessive martial military identities and garnered significant salaries as a result (at least in comparison to those opting for national duty only).…”

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“…In doing so, these women attempted to position themselves in hegemonic ways in relation to local women, and to challenge forms of hegemonic masculinity within their national militaries. The intersections of difference for them did not result in compounding oppressions but rather they actively benefitted from the different forms of capital that they amassed through their own privileged backgrounds (see also Henry 2015).…”

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“…An intersectional sensitivity to the unequal positioning of peacekeepers from the Global South in peacekeeping economies provides an opportunity to acknowledge the structural inequalities that feature in global and militarised peacekeeping. Clearly, not all peacekeepers are created equally (see Higate and Henry 2009;Henry 2012Henry , 2015. I have argued that while intersectionality can sensitise us to differences amongst male and female military personnel, it does not provide scholars with sufficient tools to challenge the hegemonic position of men (or some women) in a variety of national military contexts.…”

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Problematizing military masculinity, intersectionality and male vulnerability in feminist critical military studies

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2017

Critical Military Studies

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Recent work on the multiplicity of masculinities within specific military contexts deploys the concept of intersectionality in order to draw attention to the hierarchies present in military organisations or to acknowledge male 'vulnerability' in situations war and conflict. While it is important to examine the breadth and depth of masculinity as an ideology and practice of domination, it is also important for discussions of military masculinity, and intersectionality to be connected with the 'originary' black feminist project from which intersectionality has been born. This may indeed reflect a more nuanced and historically-attuned account of such concepts as intersectionality, but also black and double consciousness, standpoint and

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Parades, Parties and Pests: Contradictions of Everyday Life in Peacekeeping Economies

Cited by 51 publications

References 46 publications

The Distribution and Consequences of Sexual Misconduct by Peacekeepers in Haiti: A Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Analysis

The Distribution and Consequences of Sexual Misconduct by Peacekeepers in Haiti: A Cross-Sectional Epidemiological Analysis

The Distribution and Consequences of Sexual Misconduct Perpetrated by Peacekeepers in Haiti: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Analysis

Problematizing military masculinity, intersectionality and male vulnerability in feminist critical military studies

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