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Hawks and Doves in Sudan's Armed Conflict
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Description
Al-Hakkamat Baggara women hold an instrumental position in rural Sudan, wielding agency, social and political power. This book uncovers their significant, but widely overlooked, role during the war in Darfur from the 1970s to today's continuing conflict. The author examines the influence they exercised through composing and reciting poems and songs, informal speech and other symbolic acts, and analyses their impact in the social and political domains. Challenging the pervasive portrayal of women as natural peacebuilders and their roles as passive and submissive, the author highlights how Sudan's state government co-opted al-Hakkamat Baggara women to lobby on its behalf, to rally for war and to advocate for peace. Understanding how they can contribute to the resolution and resettlement processes is vital to sustainable reconciliation and post-conflict transformation of the unstable state.
Suad M.E. Musa (PhD) is a Freelance Consultant on gender and women's issues. She worked with the government of Sudan and with CSOs and INGOs in the Horn of Africa and Britain. She also worked as Assistant Professor of Sociology at Qatar University.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
240
Release Date:
2020-10-16
Publication Date:
2020-10-16
Publisher:
James Currey
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
1847012655
ISBN13:
9781847012654
Weight:
371 g
Height:
156 cm
Width:
234 cm
Thickness:
13 cm
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