Gender Perspectives on the Post-Holocaust Transitional Justice Process

Abstract

This paper reviews existing gender perspectives on the post-Holocaust transitional justice process. It takes stock of the literature and suggests avenues for further research. Critical perspectives on the gender dimension of experiences during and after the war are explored, evidencing some under-researched topics. The paper adopts an inclusive notion of gender by reviewing relevant feminist, masculinities and queer perspectives. Firstly, it examines the treatment of sexual and gender-based violence during the post-Holocaust transitional justice process, before summarizing existing feminist, masculinities and queer perspectives. This general picture makes it possible to shed light on the issues of structural invisibilization and intersectionality at play in narratives and commemoration of the Holocaust.