Regendering the Canadian Armed Forces

Although feminist scholars agree that there exists a systemic relationship between masculinity and militarism, the exact contours of are debatable. Most feminists argue as primary goal, women’s movement ought to seek approaches for abolition rather than using participation in military means enhancing gender equality. Despite admonitions about dangers pursuing equality through service, must also weigh these concerns against advances within use peacekeeping humanitarian operations, both which essential Women, Peace Security agenda. This article therefore turns critical lens on theories re-gendering. I explore whether organizations have traditionally valorized militarized can be transformed—both at an individual level—to embrace egalitarian iteration contribute more peaceable international system. To examine possibility regendering Canadian Armed Forces (CAF), review 17 interviews conducted with members CAF from 2017-2018 regendering. My analysis indicates servicemembers engaging examination military’s culture, their position culture. By critically questions personnel may participating incremental—and fragile—process improving culture CAF.