Effecting Change through Women's Activism in Liberia
Year: 2009
Type: article
Abstract: This article highlights historical issues of injustice and violence against women in conflict-torn societies in West Africa. It provides examples of women's participation in the struggle for freedom and the search for peace and reconciliation, focusing on the role of women in catalysing and supporting the recent peace process in Liberia and Sierra Leone. It is based upon the author's own involvement as a women's activist in Liberia.
Source: IDS Bulletin
Author: Leymah Gbowee
Language: English
Subfield: Gender Studies
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2056972011