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Introducing the Women’s Activities in Armed Rebellion (WAAR) project, 1946–2015

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  • Meredith Loken

    (Department of Political Science, University of Amsterdam)

  • Hilary Matfess

    (Josef Korbel School of International Studies, University of Denver)

Abstract

This article introduces the Women’s Activities in Armed Rebellion (WAAR) project, a multi-methods project that includes a cross-sectional dataset of women’s participation in more than 370 organizations fighting in civil conflicts between 1946 and 2015. The dataset features 22 measures of women’s participation in rebel organizations: it includes prevalence and presence measures of women’s participation in combat, non-combat and leadership roles; details on all-female units within groups (and their primary focus – combat or support activities); and presence measures for types of support work (disaggregated into clandestine work, outreach to civilian populations and logistical support) and types of leadership activities (military or non-military) that women contribute. The WAAR project also includes a detailed, qualitative assessment of women’s involvement in each organization, comprising an approximately 360-page handbook of female rebel participation in the post-WWII period. This article describes the WAAR project and suggests avenues for future research leveraging these data.

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  • Meredith Loken & Hilary Matfess, 2024. "Introducing the Women’s Activities in Armed Rebellion (WAAR) project, 1946–2015," Journal of Peace Research, Peace Research Institute Oslo, vol. 61(3), pages 489-499, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:joupea:v:61:y:2024:i:3:p:489-499
    DOI: 10.1177/00223433221128340
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