The Role Of Women In The Guinea Bissau National Liberation Struggles

Generally, when we hear of the armed liberation struggle, whether in Guinea Bissau or in other parts of Africa, you will easily hear of men and their masculine heroine moves, as if their women were either absent in the time or were too weak to take up arms and defend their land, just like the men. But the reality is often different from the popular narrations and always in most cases. 

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In this episode of our podcast interview, we are going to be reflecting on that – the role of women in the Guinea Bissau national liberation struggles

With me to discuss this issue is Dr Aliou Ly, an Associate Professor in the History Department at Middle Tennessee State University.

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Dr Aliou is also a historian of colonial and post-colonial West Africa, who specializes in the political history of Guinea Bissau, with a focus on the meaning of women’s participation in national liberation struggles.

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More About The Guest – Dr Aliou Ly

As a historian of colonial and post-colonial West Africa, I specialize in the political history of Guinea Bissau, with a focus on the meaning of women’s participation in national liberation struggles.

My current research explores the ways in which a focus on the perspective of women fighters leads to re-writing current historical narratives of the Guinea Bissau national liberation war. This research has methodological implications for historical research on national liberation struggles more broadly. In addition to considering women as active agents in reshaping the narrative of the war, I also take seriously their reasons for participating, based on concerns for family and community.

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