Come Hell or High Water: Feminism and the Legacy of Armed Conflict in Central America
Categories: Violent Conflict
Sub-Categories: National Security Forces and Armed Groups, Peacemaking, Post-Conflict Reconstruction
Country: Guatemala, Nicaragua
Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Year: 2014
Citation: Destrooper, Tine. Come Hell or High Water: Feminism and the Legacy of Armed Conflict in Central America. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill, 2014.
Sub-Categories: National Security Forces and Armed Groups, Peacemaking, Post-Conflict Reconstruction
Country: Guatemala, Nicaragua
Region: Latin America and the Caribbean
Year: 2014
Citation: Destrooper, Tine. Come Hell or High Water: Feminism and the Legacy of Armed Conflict in Central America. Leiden, Netherlands: Brill, 2014.
Executive Summary
In Come Hell or High Water: Feminism and the Legacy of Armed Conflict in Central America, Tine Destrooper explores the motivations, strategies and priorities of women’s activists in Guatemala and Nicaragua. She explains how these priorities were shaped by the legacy of armed conflict and the presence of international aid agencies.