When women take part in the rebellion: the ex-fighters from Ivory Coast

Kamina Diallo (1)

1 CERI - Centre de recherches internationales (Sciences Po, CNRS)

This article illustrates the complexity of women’s engagement in armed groups, through the example of women involved in the rebellion in Ivory Coast between 2002 and 2011. It provides an analysis of the trajectories of women enrolled in the conflict in Ivory Coast in various regions and during various periods of the rebellion. How were women involved in the conflict in Ivory Coast? What motives led them to become involved in the rebellion and, once they had become involved, what activities did they engage in? How might one compare their experience in the rebellion to that of men?

Keywords: women; Ivory Coast; armed groups; conflicts

Domains: Political science

Kamina Diallo. When women take part in the rebellion: the ex-fighters from Ivory Coast. 2017. ⟨hal-03392517⟩