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Women and Nonviolence Series

The results of the LPI research project of the same title. Documents and analyses the all pervasive phenomenon of violence against women in war, exploring its linkages to the persistent ‘peacetime’ violence experienced by women around the world. 

 

Girls and Warzones: Troubling Questions

Carolyn Nordstrom 
Asks why it is so difficult to gather information about the specific experiences of girls in war and peace. 
Also available in French and Spanish. 
1997, 2nd ed. 2004, 50 pp. 
Price: €10 $13

 

Linking Arms: Women and War in Post-Yugoslav States 

Maja Korac 
Examines how women of the former Yugoslavia protested against war and violence. A fresh look into the role of women’s movements before, during and after the armed conflicts among the post-Yugoslav states. 
1998, 90 pp. 
Price: €15 $20

 

Mothers, Widows and Guerrillas: Anonymous Conversations with Survivors of State Terror 

Victoria Sanford 
Recounts the tales of survivors of Guatemala’s brutal civil war, in their own words. 
1998, 55 pp. 
PRICE: €10 $13

 

Patriarchy and Purdah: Structural and Systemic Violence Against Women in Bangladesh

Habiba Zaman 
Explores the legal, religious and familial vulnerability of women to violence in Bangladeshi society. 
1998, 55 pp. 
PRICE: €10 $13

 

Women, Violence and Nonviolent Change 

Ed A. Gnanadason, M. Kanyoro and L.A. McSpadden 
Essays and case studies examining the specific contributions of women to conflict resolution. 
1996, 2nd ed. 2005, 155 pp. 
PRICE: €15 $20

 

Women, War and Peace 

Elizabeth Ferris 
Overview of perspectives and controversies which surround issues relating to the theme of women, war and peace. 
Also available in French and Spanish
1993, 2nd ed. 2004, 49 pp. 
PRICE: €10 $13