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Civil wars and stumbling of patriarchal societies: The reconstruction of gender relations in post-conflict Liberia

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  • Augustine T. Larmin
  • Daniel K. Banini

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This research project traces how women's participation in the Liberian civil wars, as combatants and peace agents, reconstructs gender relations in the post-civil war context. The current literature examines the role of women in the governance of rebel groups, emphasizing how women operate within the command structure. While there is a growing trend in assessing the role of women in organized armed groups, there are few accounts of how their participation in the conflict may undermine patriarchal norms that have long supported males' domination of women.

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  • Augustine T. Larmin & Daniel K. Banini, 2022. "Civil wars and stumbling of patriarchal societies: The reconstruction of gender relations in post-conflict Liberia," WIDER Working Paper Series wp-2022-145, World Institute for Development Economic Research (UNU-WIDER).
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