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December 15, 2006

NEW BOOK: What Happened to the Women?

Gender and Reparations for Human Rights Violations

With support from the International Development Research Centre and published by the Social Science Research Council, the International Center for Transitional Justice (ICTJ) has launched its new book, What Happened to the Women? Gender and Reparations for Human Rights Violations, edited by the ICTJ's Gender and Reparations Research Consultant Ruth Rubio-Marín. This book is the first volume of the Advancing Transitional Justice Series.

New Book Examines the Gender Gap Evident in Reparations for Human Rights Abuses

What happens to women whose lives are transformed by human rights violations? What happens to the voices of victimized women once they have their day in court or in front of a truth commission? Women face a double marginalization under authoritarian regimes and during and after violent conflicts. Nonetheless, reparations programs are rarely designed to address the needs of women victims. What Happened to the Women? Gender and Reparations for Human Rights Violations, argues for the introduction of a gender dimension into reparations programs. The volume explores gender and reparations policies in Guatemala, Peru, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, and Timor-Leste.

December 2006 | 364 Pages

ISBN: 978-0-9790772-0-3/0-9790772-0-6

The Social Science Research Council | $30.00

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