| Description |
1 online resource (iv, 28 pages) : maps |
| Series |
Crisis Group Africa report ; No 242 |
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ICG Africa report ; No 242.
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| Contents |
Introduction -- Women, patriarchy and Islam in the North East -- Boko Haram and women's changing roles -- Stigmatisation and the dilemmas of reintegration -- Taking women into account : a policy agenda -- Conclusion |
| Summary |
Boko Haram's rise and insurgency have dramatically changed the lives of thousands of women and girls, often casting them voluntarily or by force into new roles outside the domestic sphere. Some joined to escape their social conditions; others were abducted and enslaved. Seven years of war have caused gender-specific suffering. While men have disproportionally been killed, women are an overwhelming majority among the estimated 1.8 million internally displaced persons (IDPs) in the North East. As former wives, slaves or fighters, many bear the stigma of association with the insurgents and are barred from reintroduction into their communities, in part because the lines between militant, sympathiser and forced accomplice are blurred. Although Boko Haram faces strong pushback, it remains capable of launching attacks and conducting multiple suicide bombings. Understanding how women experience the conflict, not only as victims but also as actors, needs to directly inform policies and programs to tackle the roots of the insurgency and strategies for curbing it, as well as facilitate women's contribution to lasting peace |
| Notes |
"5 December 2016"--Cover |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF cover page (ICG, viewed December 8, 2016) |
| Subject |
Boko Haram.
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| SUBJECT |
Boko Haram. fast (OCoLC)fst01912021 |
| Subject |
Women and war -- Nigeria
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War victims -- Nigeria
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Insurgency -- Social aspects -- Nigeria
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Women -- Nigeria -- Social conditions
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War victims.
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Women and war.
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Women -- Social conditions.
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Nigeria.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
International Crisis Group, publisher.
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