Weavings of the soul : memory of Mayan women survivors of rape during the armed conflict

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2009

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F&G Editores, Guatemala, GT

Abstract

The alliance Consortium: “From victims of sexual violence to agents of change: women’s struggle for justice” was formed in order to make the rape crimes committed against women during the war visible; to provide justice for the survivors, as well as for those who did not survive these crimes against humanity; and to contribute to breaking the cycle of impunity. The objective is to contribute to the construction of the collective memory of Mayan women in Guatemala, and through this of all women, so that it can be used for processes of individual and collective affirmation, and to enable women as subjects of our own history.

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Spanish version available in IDRC Digital Library: Tejidos que lleva el alma : memoria de las mujeres mayas sobrevivientes de violación sexual durante el conflicto armado
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ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE, CIVIL WAR, CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY, HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS, WOMEN'S RIGHTS, GENOCIDE, GENDER ROLES, RAPE, SEXUAL VIOLENCE, WAR CRIMES, WOMEN IN ARMED CONFLICTS, GUATEMALA, POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDERS, CONFLICT RESEARCH, MARITAL STATUS, PATRIARCHY, IMPUNITY, ACCESS TO JUSTICE, NORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA

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