Young women are combatants in contemporary African wars. They also participate in a
whole array of different roles. However, by and large, they remain invisible to us. In fact, our …

Young women are combatants in contemporary African wars. They also participate in a
whole array of different roles. However, by and large, they remain invisible to us. In fact, our …

The focus on women and girls who actively participate in armed conflicts in Africa has
increased significantly during recent decades. Yet, despite extensive research and …

This chapter shows that the continuity in women and girls' roles in war is the denial of their
contribution to direct combat. It shows that women and girls' varied roles have been central …

The level of women's participation in armed violence in Africa is determined by the nature
and typology of conflict. Using prior research as a data source, the article examines the …

Is the portrayal of women as peaceful and men as violent appropriate? This problematique
needs to be explored, as the ever-increasing presence of women in conflicts across Africa …

Contributions focus on South Africa as well as cases in Mozambique, Sudan, Rwanda,
Chad, Liberia and Namibia. Each essay elaborates one of women's many roles as victims …

This article examines womenLs role as combatants in national liberation forces in South
Africa. Three categories-guerrilla girls, combative mothers and the in-betweeners-are …

The chapters outline the history of African women's engagement in peacebuilding,
introducing new and neglected themes such as youth, disability, and religious …

African women are profoundly affected by warfare and its consequences in their societies.
Militarization describes the violent processes that transform communities' social, political …