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Somalia - the Untold Story - The War Through the Eyes of Somali Women (Paperback)
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Somalia - the Untold Story - The War Through the Eyes of Somali Women (Paperback)
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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.CIIR is a British based NGO operating worldwide for
justice and development. 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. 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.
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