| ID | 196034 |
| Title Proper | Introducing the Women’s Activities in Armed Rebellion (WAAR) project, 1946–2015 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Matfess, Hilary ; Loken, Meredith |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article introduces the Women’s Activities in Armed Rebellion (WAAR) project, a multi-methods project that includes a cross-sectional dataset of women’s participation in more than 370 organizations fighting in civil conflicts between 1946 and 2015. The dataset features 22 measures of women’s participation in rebel organizations: it includes prevalence and presence measures of women’s participation in combat, non-combat and leadership roles; details on all-female units within groups (and their primary focus – combat or support activities); and presence measures for types of support work (disaggregated into clandestine work, outreach to civilian populations and logistical support) and types of leadership activities (military or non-military) that women contribute. The WAAR project also includes a detailed, qualitative assessment of women’s involvement in each organization, comprising an approximately 360-page handbook of female rebel participation in the post-WWII period. This article describes the WAAR project and suggests avenues for future research leveraging these data. |
| `In' analytical Note | Journal of Peace Research Vol. 61, No.3; May 2024: p.489-499 |
| Journal Source | Journal of Peace Research Vol: 61 No 3 |
| Key Words | Political Violence ; Women ; Gender ; Rebellion ; Civil War |