Gendered Experiences of Genocide

Name: Gendered Experiences of Genocide
Brand: Taylor & Francis
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Anfal Survivors in Kurdistan-Iraq

By Choman Hardi

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Gendered Experiences of Genocide by Choman Hardi explores the brutal Anfal campaign carried out by the Iraqi government against the Kurdish population between February and September 1988. This military operation led to the destruction of over 2000 villages, the deaths of between 50,000 and 100,000 civilians, and widespread displacement. The book focuses on Kurdish women's experiences of violence, loss, and displacement, and the survival strategies they adopted in the aftermath. It sheds light on silenced issues such as sexual abuse and rape within a patriarchal society, offering a nuanced narrative that challenges prevailing politicised and nationalistic accounts.
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This book is suited for readers interested in historical and military studies, human rights, gender studies, and genocide research. Scholars, students, and those seeking a deeper understanding of the Anfal campaign and women's experiences during conflict will find this work insightful and essential.

Between February and September 1988, the Iraqi government destroyed over 2000 Kurdish villages. This book examines Kurdish women's experience of violence, destruction, the disappearance of loved ones, and incarceration during the Anfal campaign. It explores the survival strategies of these women in the aftermath of genocide.

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Between February and September 1988, the Iraqi government destroyed over 2000 Kurdish villages, killing somewhere between 50,000 and 100,000 civilians and displacing many more. The operation was codenamed Anfal, which literally means 'the spoils of war'. For the survivors of this campaign, Anfal did not end in September 1988: the aftermath of this catastrophe is as much a part of the Anfal story as the gas attacks, disappearances, and life in the camps.

Gendered Experiences of Genocide examines Kurdish women's experience of violence, destruction, the disappearance of loved ones, and incarceration during the Anfal campaign. It explores the survival strategies of these women in the aftermath of genocide. By bringing together and highlighting women's own testimonies, Choman Hardi reconstructs the Anfal narrative in contrast to the current prevailing one, which is highly politicised, simplified, and nationalistic.

The book also addresses women's silences about sexual abuse and rape in a patriarchal society that holds them responsible for having been a victim of sexual violence.

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Gendered Experiences of Genocide has been praised as a valuable and compelling resource. Myrna Goldenberg, Independent Scholar, highlights its clear and restrained treatment of Saddam Hussein's campaign against the Kurds, calling it a must-read for those interested in gender and genocide. Selma Leydesdorff from the University of Amsterdam emphasises the powerful testimonies of women survivors, urging readers to learn from these accounts and advocate for their present needs. The book is noted for its unmatched detail and energetic writing style.

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ISBN: 9780754677154

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 28 April 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Routledge

Audience: Tertiary education

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Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 566g

Pages: 232

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About the Author

Dr Choman Hardi is Assistant Professor of English Literature in The American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS)