Women In Conflict
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Women in settings of violent conflict are often thought of as passive victims. But in reality, women are very active. They’re teachers, aid workers, peacebuilders, political activists… and sometimes even combatants with militias and violent extremist organizations. Women and the roles they play mirror the complexities of conflict. Each episode dives into the purpose, motivation and background of a woman navigating life in conflict.

Hajer Shereif, Libya

Hajer Shereif found her life changed forever after civil war swept Libya in February 2011. Amidst the unrest, and still a young woman herself, Hajer s...
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Rita Lopidia, South Sudan

Rita Lopidia is a peace activist from South Sudan, a country torn apart by civil war after independence in 2011. Rita is a refugee who was internally ...
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Suraya Pakzad, Afghanistan

Suraya Pakzad has lived in Afghanistan her entire life. One of 15 children, she founded an underground school after the Taliban banned girls’ educatio...
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