Why it’s much better to describe the plight of women in war zones without seeking to whitewash their crimes
Rakiya Omaar and Rachel Sevenzo: Sisters at War, 18 February 1999
What Women Do in Wartime: Gender and Conflict in Africa
edited by Meredith Turshen and Clotilde Twagiramariya.
Zed, 180 pp., £39.95, April 1998,9781856495370 Show More
edited by Meredith Turshen and Clotilde Twagiramariya.
Zed, 180 pp., £39.95, April 1998,
“... Nowadays in Africa, it is easier to attract overseas aid for projects that address ‘the concerns of women’ than it is to fund almost any other kind of initiative. Most donors want to know in detail how any allocation will benefit women specifically. What Women Do in Wartime includes contributions from several women’s groups which have sprung up on the continent as a result of this turn of events ... ”
