Open AccessWomen and War: An overview
Author(s) -
Charlotte Lindsey
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
al-raida
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2226-4841
pISSN - 0259-9953
DOI - 10.32380/alrj.v0i0.395
Subject(s) - nationality , civilian population , political science , ethnic group , armed conflict , politics , internal conflict , population , development economics , criminology , political economy , economic growth , law , sociology , immigration , demography , economics
Frequently today’s conflicts are internal - fought within a country between different ethnic or political groups of the same "nationality" - rather than international, fought between countries and across borders. This has led to the civilian population becoming increasingly "caught up" in the conflict and/or targeted by the parties to the armed conflict as part of a deliberate strategy. War at home rather than abroad has had a major impact on women as members of the civilian population. Furthermore, women are increasingly taking up arms as members of the armed forces.