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    Arms to Fight, Arms to Protect: Women Speak out about Conflict

    Panos Institute, London, 1995
    The survival struggles of ordinary women - whether as fighters, rape survivors, camp inhabitants, mothers or peacemakers - are highlighted in the accounts of conflict situations covered in this report. As part of the process of compiling testimonies, the authors set up partnerships with interested women's groups in different countries.
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    The Postwar Moment: Militaries, Masculinities and International Peacekeeping

    Lawrence and Wishart, 2002
    How do social relations change as a result of peacekeeping and post-conflict reconstruction? This collection of essays links the experiences of post-war Bosnia-Herzegovina (B-H), with that of the Netherlands, a country that deployed a large peacekeeping force in the war-stricken area.
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    Conflict, Post-conflict, and HIV/AIDS - the Gender Connections: Women, War and HIV/AIDS: West Africa and the Great Lakes

    World Bank, 2001
    What are the connections between conflict, HIV/AIDS and gender? This project conducted in Rwanda and Sierra Leone shows how gender inequalities among refugees and internally displaced populations significantly increase vulnerability to HIV infection. The project used a community-based approach which incorportate an outreach programme by AIDS educators taken from the refugee population.
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    Conflicts and Emergencies

    BRIDGE, 1999
    Disasters and emergencies are a regular feature of life in developing countries. In 1997, there were 28 major and 100 lesser armed conflicts affecting some 70, almost exclusively, low-income countries. In the case of natural disasters, the vulnerability of the poor is increased by factors such as population growth, rapid urbanisation and environmental degradation.
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    BRIDGE Report 34: Gender, Conflict and Development. Volume I: Overview

    Institute of Development Studies UK, 1996
    What do wars mean for women' In what ways can gender analysis contribute to conflict resolution and prevention' With reference to case studies, this report shows how conflict at its various stages impacts differently on men and women, depending on their relative position prior to conflict. Men of combat age are most vulnerable to being conscripted, killed or injured during battle.

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