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Feminist IR paved the way for the critical assessment of international politics by shedding light on the subjects such as gender and gender relations which were unexplored by the mainstream IR theories. Therefore, the feminist approach contributed to the study of international relations by granting prominence to women as important actors impacting upon structures in international politics. Overall, feminist IR’s general contribution to mainstream IR studies involves the introduction of gender analysis as an alternative to the male-stream view of traditional high politics issues; the redefinition of key IR concepts that are
traditionally defined with a masculine logic such as state, man, power, rationality and security; and the ethical commitment for inclusivity and self-reflectivity in power relationships involving men and women in the field of IR.