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Women and the War on Boko Haram: Wives, Weapons, Witnesses
Hilary Matfess
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Description for Women and the War on Boko Haram: Wives, Weapons, Witnesses
Paperback. A powerful and revealing account of one of the most notorious rebel groups in the world and the impact it has had on the women of Nigeria. Series: African Arguments. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1HFDN; GTF; GTJ; JFSJ1; JPWL; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 135. .
For over a decade, Boko Haram has waged a campaign of terror across northeastern Nigeria. In 2014, the kidnapping of 276 girls in Chibok shocked the world, giving rise to the #BringBackOurGirls movement. Yet Boko Haram's campaign of violence against women and girls goes far beyond the Chibok abductions. From its inception, the group has systematically exploited women to advance its aims. Perhaps more disturbing still, some Nigerian women have chosen to become active supporters of the group, even sacrificing their lives as suicide bombers. These events cannot be understood without first acknowledging the long-running marginalisation of women in Nigerian ... Read more
For over a decade, Boko Haram has waged a campaign of terror across northeastern Nigeria. In 2014, the kidnapping of 276 girls in Chibok shocked the world, giving rise to the #BringBackOurGirls movement. Yet Boko Haram's campaign of violence against women and girls goes far beyond the Chibok abductions. From its inception, the group has systematically exploited women to advance its aims. Perhaps more disturbing still, some Nigerian women have chosen to become active supporters of the group, even sacrificing their lives as suicide bombers. These events cannot be understood without first acknowledging the long-running marginalisation of women in Nigerian ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Zed Books Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
African Arguments
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781786991454
SKU
V9781786991454
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About Hilary Matfess
Hilary Matfess is a research analyst based in Washington, DC, and a contributor to the Nigeria Social Violence Project at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Her work has been featured in the African Studies Review, Foreign Affairs, Newsweek, and The Washington Post, among many others.
Reviews for Women and the War on Boko Haram: Wives, Weapons, Witnesses
`Boko Haram's violence against women has often been met with incredulous outrage. Matfess cuts through our assumptions to reveal a much more compelling and surprising picture. A fantastic book that I would not hesitate to recommend.' Andrew Walker, author of 'Eat the Heart of the Infidel' `For the first time, ... Read more