Citation

Ward M. Eire Irel. 2006; 41(1): 262-283.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Irish American Cultural Institute)

DOI

10.1353/eir.2006.0012

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

It has been seven years since the signing of the Good Friday Agreement and eleven years since the first IRA cease-fire, yet political stability in Northern Ireland remains elusive. This article considers developments over the past decade from a gender perspective, in order to argue that the lack of gender parity that exists throughout Northern Irish society is a key factor in hindering the development of a new, shared future. International commitments to the promotion of women's equality and the work of academics and activists in peace and conflict studies provide empirical and theoretical evidence for including a gendered perspective in negotiating and implementing peace agreements.