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Reviewed on February 12, 2021 | SFF
In this debut, journalist Gowrinathan (director, Politics of Sexual Violence Initiative) analyzes the motivations of women resistance fighters, explaining how contemporary explorations of resistance movements omit or stereotype women. Over a ten-year period, she interviewed former resistance fighters in Sri Lanka, Colombia, and Syria in order to learn more about their motivations for participating. She finds that women are primed to join movements w...Log In or Sign Up to Read More