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'This is the Time to Get in Front': Changing Roles and Opportunities for Women in Liberia

Year: 2008

Type: article

Abstract: Most research on women in war focuses on female losses. This article demonstrates that wars may also bring gains. The scope of political and economic roles that Liberian women perform today appears to be larger than before the war. Both individually and collectively certain women have gainfully used openings the war provided them. The article discusses the historicity of Liberian gender roles examining the social subgroups of politicians businesswomen womens organizations employees and school girls. Changes have also been fostered by the international peace-building and development business. Although the realization of female ambitions seems to be constrained by various institutional and economic factors Liberia may harbour a unique potential for sustainable shifts in gender roles. (authors)

Source: African Affairs

DOI: 10.1093/afraf/adn003

Author: V. Fuest

Institutions: Max Planck Society, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology

Language: English

Topic: Gender, Security, and Conflict

Subfield: Gender Studies

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Decent work and economic growth, Peace, justice, and strong institutions, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1997980179

FWCI: 5.752

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Cited by: 125

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