The Problem of Security Through the Gendered Lens

The paper presents the question of security analysis through the prism of feminist theories. The examinations cover the main dilemmas and challenges in political science, which are framed by feminist rhetoric. The paper discusses the issues of feminist research, which can be used in the analysis of armed conflicts and non-military threats. The main thesis of the article consists of the claim that a certain kind of “male skew” dominates and is perpetuated in scientific considerations, while a feminist approach would considerably extend and broaden security-related phenomena analyses. The article concludes that the origins, structure, and functioning of any security system without a gendered lens is incomplete and needs further reflection.