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Year : 2015 | Volume
: 13 | Issue : 1 | Page : 6--18
Surviving juntas (together): lessons of resilience of indigenous Quechua women in the aftermath of conflict in Peru
Eliana Barrios Suarez
Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Social Work, Wilfrid Laurier University, Ontario, Canada., Canada
Correspondence Address:
Research into survivors of war has largely focused on suffering, rather than on the resilience, of survivors. This paper presents a cross-sectional survey that examined the factors contributing to the resilience of indigenous Quechua women (n = 151) in the aftermath of Peruvian armed conflict (1980-2000). Regular participation in civic associations, and the migratory status of returnees after the conflict, were associated with higher resilience. In contrast, low levels of education, unpaid occupations and experience of sexual violence during the conflict were all associated with lower resilience. These findings suggest that social policies that revitalise civic society and reduce gender inequalities within education and employment are crucial to enhance women's resilience in post war zones. In this study, the resilience of Quechua women, in particular their association with political activism, offers an unambiguous example of courage and active resistance to extreme adversity.
How to cite this article:
Suarez EB. Surviving juntas (together): lessons of resilience of indigenous Quechua women in the aftermath of conflict in Peru.Intervention 2015;13:6-18
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How to cite this URL:
Suarez EB. Surviving juntas (together): lessons of resilience of indigenous Quechua women in the aftermath of conflict in Peru. Intervention [serial online] 2015 [cited 2023 May 30 ];13:6-18
Available from: http://www.interventionjournal.org//article.asp?issn=1571-8883;year=2015;volume=13;issue=1;spage=6;epage=18;aulast=Suarez;type=0 |
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