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The Mothers Of The Plaza De Mayo Of Argentina: An Unconventional Success Story, Logan Johansen
The Mothers Of The Plaza De Mayo Of Argentina: An Unconventional Success Story, Logan Johansen
Undergraduate Research Journal
In 1976, a military junta overthrew Isabelita Peron from power in Argentina. Shortly after, it began to kidnap, torture, and murder thousands of political enemies and dissidents – many of whom were college students or other educated people. These victims, often called “the disappeared” or desaparecidos, were drugged and thrown out of airplanes and were never seen again. Many of their mothers, desperate for answers, united and formed the Mothers of the Plaza de Mayo group and began protesting publicly. This paper argues that despite never receiving official answers from the junta nor from the succeeding Argentine government, these powerful …
Women’S Involvement In The Sandinistas And The Farc, Derek Comba
Women’S Involvement In The Sandinistas And The Farc, Derek Comba
Undergraduate Research Journal
Historically, women have been constantly excluded from combat in war except in times of dire need. Even today women are not allowed in the overwhelming majority of armies from around the world, and the ones that do allow women do not allow them on the front lines. Women have always been seen as not capable of war or as not needing to fight since the men can fight for them. Yet, time and time again it appears that guerrilla, insurgent, and terrorist groups have let women into their ranks. While large numbers of women fought in both the Sandinista National …