Somalia - the Untold Story

The War Through the Eyes of Somali Women

Häftad, Engelska, 2004

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Beskrivning

Somalia came to the world's attention in 1992 when television and newspapers began to report on the terrifyingly violent war and the famine that resulted. Half a million Somalis died that year, and over a million fled the country. Cameras followed US troops as they landed on the beaches at Mogadishu to lead what became an ill-fated UN intervention to end hunger and restore peace.In this book, Somali women write and talk about the war, their experiences and the unacceptable choices they often faced. They explain clearly, in their own words, the changes, challenges – and sometimes the opportunities – that war brought, and how they coped with them. Key themes include the slaughter and loss of men, who were the prime target for killings; rape and sexual violence as a weapon of war; changing roles in the family and within the pastoralist economy; women mobilising for peace; and leading social recovery in a war-torn society. This book is not only an important record of women's experience of war, but also provides researchers and students of gender and conflict with rare first hand accounts highlighting the impact of war on gender relations, and women's struggle for equal political rights in a situation of state collapse.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2004-01-20
Mått:135 x 215 x 17 mm
Vikt:400 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:272
Förlag:Pluto Press
ISBN:9780745322087

Utforska kategorier

Afrikas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Judith Gardner has a special interest in gender relations and how communities cope with crisis. She has worked in Sudan, Somalia and Yemen. She is currently the Africa & Middle East Regional Manager for CIIR.Judy el Bushra has worked in the field of community development in Africa for 20 years, specialising most recently in research on gender and on conflict, and on development methodologies.

Recensioner i media

'Shows the damage caused to society by the conflict, the breakdown of clan traditions and the way it impinged on women, and the use of rape and sexual violence by combatants'

Innehållsförteckning

AcknowledgementsForewordPrefaceIntroductionPart 1: Experiences in War1. Women and Pastoralist Economy - Roda Ibrihim2. Marriage in Traditional Somali Society – Sadia Ahmed3. Rape – A Weapon of War – Fousia MussePart 2: Impact of the War On Women and Their ResponsesSection 1: Changing Roles and Responsibilities in the Family4. Single Mothers in Canada – Ladan Affi5. Women Traders – Amina M. WarsameSection 2: Women Mobilise For Peace6. Women and Peace-building Somaliland – Zeynab Hassan & shukri Hariir7. Wajir Women for Peace – Dekha IbrihimSection 3: Women and Leadership8. Women and LeadershipFacts & FiguresMapsGlossaryBibliographyFurther ReadingResource ListIndex