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2001/253 pages/LC: 2001019618 |
This work presents a detailed analysis of how intrastate conflict affects women, and how women's networks and organizations respond in ways that increase their economic, social, and political power. The authors also consider policy implications for the international community.
"Successfully bridges the gap between the academic and policy communities regarding the impact of civil war on women and societies as a whole.... Kumar and fellow authors show how opportunity may arise from chaos by identifying the critical role of international organizations in supporting women during and after interstate conflict."—Mary Caprioli, Journal of Peace Research
"An insightful treatment of gender and war. This book is enlightening about both the dramatic changes in women's roles during conflict and the significance of the multipurpose organizations that women have been able to create in difficult circumstances."—Susan Forbes Martin, Executive Director, Institute for the Study of International Migration, Georgetown University
"Women and Civil War presents much-needed, empirical evidence on the impact of war on women's roles and responsibilities in society. [It] will enable both policymakers and practitioners to improve programmes aimed at helping and empowering women and will also be necessary reading for university students in the fields of development studies, conflict studies, and women studies"—Georg E. Frerks, Professor of Disaster Studies, Wageningen University, The Netherlands