Red shoes: experiences of girls-combatants in Liberia

Irma Specht

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Red shoes: experiences of girls-combatants in Liberia

Irma Specht

ILO

2006

Abstract

child soldier

armed forces

armed conflict

girl

gender roles

social integration

Liberia

Describes the experiences of female ex-combatants in Liberia and discusses the motives of Liberian girls for taking up arms and their reintegration needs. Highlights also the key issues for improving gender sensitive prevention and reintegration policies.

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Title: Red shoes; experiences of girls-combatants in Liberia
Creators: Irma Specht
Contributors: InFocus Programme on Crisis Response and Reconstruction
Publisher: ILO; Geneva
Date published: 2006
Number of pages: 133 p.
ISBN: 9221192679; 9789221192671; 9221192687; 9789221192688
Language: English
Asset Type: report
Record Identifier: 995369865602676