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Between February and September 1988, the Iraqi government destroyed over 2000 Kurdish villages, killing somewhere between 50,000 and 100,000 civilians and displacing many more. The operation was codenamed Anfal which literally means 'the spoils of war'. For the survivors of this campaign, Anfal did not end in September 1988: the aftermath of this catastrophe is as much a part of the Anfal story as the gas attacks, disappearances and life in the camps. This book examines Kurdish women's experience of violence, destruction, the disappearance of loved ones, and incarceration during the Anfal campaign. It explores the survival strategies of these women in the aftermath of genocide. By bringing together and highlighting women's own testimonies, Choman Hardi reconstructs the Anfal narrative in contrast to the current prevailng one which is highly politicised, simplified, and nationalistic. It also addresses women's silences about sexual abuse and rape in a patriarchal society which holds them responsible for having been a victim of sexual violence.Product Identifiers
PublisherTaylor & Francis LTD
ISBN-139780754677154
eBay Product ID (ePID)201034209
Product Key Features
Number of Pages232 Pages
Publication NameGendered Experiences of Genocide: Anfal Survivors in Kurdistan-Iraq
LanguageEnglish
SubjectGeography & Geosciences, Zoology, History
Publication Year2011
TypeTextbook
AuthorChoman Hardi
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height234 mm
Item Weight567 g
Additional Product Features
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorChoman Hardi