A Path to Transformation: Asking “The Woman Question” in International Law

Cochav Elkayam-Levy
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Methods matter, and the discussion over feminist methods in international law is an important one. As Kathrine Bartlett famously noted, “thinking about method is empowering.” It makes us more aware of the nature of what we do and what we aim to improve in the law. Consequently, we can act more effectively when we examine legal structures and do it with a stronger sense of commitment towards our feminist work. Methods are also the fundamental means by which we produce “valid knowing.” The discussion of feminist methods in international law is one that engages with the combination of rules and assumptions that shape and delimit our views about the exclusion of women’s experiences from this doctrine. Methods determine the ways within those limits by which we aim to assert truth claims, determine our possibilities and conclusions, and establish the grounds for legal reform. Our chosen method defines what we consider as evidence and what we accept as proof. Yet, it cannot guarantee a particular outcome or even the right one. Rather, it provides a sense of discipline in our analysis.
转型之路:询问国际法中的“女性问题”
方法很重要,关于国际法中女性主义方法的讨论是一个重要的问题。正如凯瑟琳·巴特利特(Kathrine Bartlett)的名言:“思考方法就是赋予权力。”它使我们更加意识到我们所做的事情的本质,以及我们在法律方面的改进目标。因此,当我们审查法律结构并对我们的女权主义工作有更强烈的承诺时,我们可以更有效地采取行动。方法也是我们产生“有效认识”的基本手段。关于国际法中女权主义方法的讨论是一种与规则和假设相结合的讨论,这些规则和假设塑造并界定了我们对将女性经验排除在这一学说之外的看法。方法决定了我们在这些限制范围内主张真理的方式,决定了我们的可能性和结论,并为法律改革奠定了基础。我们选择的方法定义了什么是我们认为的证据,什么是我们接受的证据。然而,它不能保证一个特定的结果,甚至不能保证正确的结果。相反,它在我们的分析中提供了一种纪律感。
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