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Redefining Security and Violence

Redefining Security and Violence In order to comprehensively discuss the effects of the War on Drugs on women it is vital to first reestablish the definitions of security and violence The definition of security in the discipline of international relations itself can be very broad and heavily depends on the context For this particular context this paper adopts Laura Shepherd s definition of human security where it is defined as the idea that security should be sought on behalf of human beings rather than on behalf of states 2015 p xxiv Security in international relations has been predominantly concerned with the security of or between states especially regarding wars and has hence resulted in the failure of discipline of IR to properly acknowledge the importance of gender 5 This paper therefore addresses the importance of what happens in within the state itself where humans specifically women in this case as opposed to states are emphasized as subjects By incorporating gender in the definition of security the embedded nature of all kinds of relations in the international sphere including power relations and gender relations Shepherd 2009 p 208 will be highlighted Violence is another term which should be redefined in this context Violence even in the IR field usually refers to physical violence war in particular However for the purpose of discussing the effects of the War on Drugs on women violence can also be defined as harm or suffering that is perpetrated by institutions as a result of power systemic oppression gender relations and exploitation


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