Summary Of The Documentary 'Women, War, And Peace'

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The "Women, War, and Peace" documentary talks about the social issues of women who are used as a tactic of war where they suffer rape, executions, mutilations, displacement, detention, trafficking — just plain cruelty. However, despite being demoralized, humiliated and booted out of the society, these women are breaking barriers in small yet strong steps. They formed organizations and they challenged every forms oppression. They became part of the peace process, and together, they emerged as necessary partners in accomplishing lasting peace and as leaders in constructing new international laws governing conflict. One example is in Afghanistan where women gained access to education and found ways to go to school despite the Taliban violence

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