The Impact of the Colombian Guerrilla FARC-EP on the Social Empowerment of Women
The Impact of the Colombian Guerrilla FARC-EP on the Social Empowerment of Women
Author(s): Paulina Dzięcioł, Daria Konarska, Damian WardzałaSubject(s): Gender Studies, Political history, Gender history
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej
Keywords: women; Colombia; FARC-EP; reincorporation; empowerment;
Summary/Abstract: The article answers the question of how women’s participation in the structures of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia – the People’s Army (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia – Ejército Popular) has contributed to their social empowerment. The first part of the paper presents the concept of empowerment. Subsequently, the article shows the reasons why women decided to join the guerrilla and their role in the organization. The last part of the paper examinates the evolution of women during and after reintegration.
Journal: Anuario Latinoamericano – Ciencias Políticas y Relaciones Internacionales
- Issue Year: 15/2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 61-77
- Page Count: 17
- Language: English