The Significance of Political Organization and International Law for Displaced Women in Colombia: A Socio-legal study of Liga De Mujeres
Led by
Kristin Bergtora Sandvik
Jul 2010 - Dec 2013
Kristin Bergtora Sandvik and Julieta Lemaitre, Center for Sociolegal studies at the Los Andes University (CIJUS), Colombia
Through a case study of the Colombian grassroots organization Liga de Mujeres Desplazadas, the project aims to ascertain the importance of political mobilization and organization for the protection of the human security of internally displaced women. Contemporary research on displacement predominantly focuses on the economic, social and legal challenges, and
pays little attention to processes of political organizing and human rights claiming. Based on ethnographic methods and a survey developed through a feminist, collaborative approach with activists from the Liga, this study will provide Colombian decision makers and international actors engaged in work with IDPs with new insights into the role of displaced women in building institutions and contributing to societal security during ongoing social and
political conflict, as well as offering a critical assessment of the international community's emphasis on human rights discourse, domestic legalization processes and litigation.