1.2 The common denominator of security and feminismFeminism is more than an intellectual enterprise, it refers to the area where theory and practice meet, it is about the struggles of the women's movement and the theory that arises from their experiences, about understanding women's security that transforms our understanding of men's security. The connection between feminism and security highlights that understanding of security issues must be broadened to include the specific security concerns and beliefs of women. This research emphasizes contextual interpretations of gender in human security. Regarding a broader concept of human security, a feminist perspective highlights from the outset the danger of masking differences under the term human, addressing the dichotomy between universalism and cultural relativism from individual experiences in a particular place towards structures and broader processes. Analytical feminist epistemology cannot be separated from its transformative political value. A feminist perspective on security is crucial to overcoming gender silences, especially in poor countries....