Gendered Companies, Gendered Security

摘要: Using archival, interview, and industry observation data, this chapter examines how the private military security company (PMSC) uses gender as a claim to legitimacy. However, our findings suggest that growing still has areas for improvement before being positive force mainstreaming. As grew, so did concerns about its handling of issues. A series high-profile scandals contrasted with international efforts both protect involve women in peacekeeping operations. The developed own regulatory organizations put number checks place bring PMSC firms into compliance norms. These include involving peace processes ensuring equality work. lack attention guidelines demonstrates ongoing gap between aspirations achievement. norms move toward mainstreaming, does pressure demonstrate they can effectively reflect those expectations. While high-level changes have occurred, it is less clear much substantive measurable change occurred within industry.