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A brutal manifestation of patriarchy

Posted in Militarism, Violence & Conflict, Private Sector & Corporate Power on October 29th, 2012 by AWID Staff

SUNILA ABEYSEKERA. The involvement of women in anti-war actions and in support of peace activism worldwide is a critical part of modern history, yet  the vulnerability of women in conflict situations to violence of all forms is perhaps the most brutal manifestation of patriarchy in modern times. We must probe the areas of ambivalence in women’s […]

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