Analyses the involvement of the agro-pastoral al-Hakkamat Baggara
women of Darfur in Sudan's recent civil wars and the implications
of this for conflict resolution and peacebuilding. WINNER OF THE
2019 AIDOO-SNYDER BOOK PRIZE Al-Hakkamat Baggara women hold an
instrumental position in rural Sudan, wielding agency, social and
political power. This book uncovers their significant, but widely
overlooked, role during the war in Darfur from the 1970s to today's
continuing conflict. The author examines the influence they
exercised through composing and reciting poems and songs, informal
speech and other symbolic acts, and analysestheir impact in the
social and political domains. Challenging the pervasive portrayal
of women as natural peacebuilders and their roles as passive and
submissive, the author highlights how Sudan's state government
co-opted al-Hakkamat Baggara women to lobby on its behalf, to rally
for war and to advocate for peace. Understanding how they can
contribute to the resolution and resettlement processes is vital to
sustainable reconciliation and post-conflict transformation of the
unstable state. Suad M.E. Musa (PhD) is a Freelance Consultant on
gender and women's issues. She worked with the government of Sudan
and with CSOs and INGOs in the Horn of Africa and Britain. She
alsoworked as Assistant Professor of Sociology at Qatar University.
General
| Imprint: |
James Currey
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Eastern Africa Series |
| Release date: |
October 2020 |
| First published: |
2018 |
| Authors: |
Suad M.E. Musa
|
| Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 27mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
237 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-84701-265-4 |
| Categories: |
Books
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-84701-265-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781847012654 |
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