Elusive justice : women, land rights, and Colombia's transition to peace / Donny Meertens.

Madison, Wisconsin : The University of Wisconsin Press, [2019]

xv, 206 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Critical human rights.

Fifty years of violence perpetrated by guerrillas, paramilitaries, and official armed forces in Colombia displaced more than six million people. In 2011, as part of a larger transitional justice process, the Colombian government approved a law that would restore land rights for those who lost their homes during the conflicts. However, this restitution process lacked appropriate provisions for rural women beyond granting them a formal property title. Drawing on decades of research, Elusive Justice demonstrates how these women continue to face numerous adverse circumstances, including geographical isolation, encroaching capitalist enterprises, and a dearth of social and institutional support. Donny Meertens contends that women's advocacy organizations must have a prominent role in overseeing these transitional policies in order to create a more just society. By bringing together the underresearched topic of property repayment and the pursuit of gender justice in peacebuilding, these findings have broad significance elsewhere in the world. -- back cover.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 177-193) and index.

KHH3839 .M44 2019

English

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