, reconstructs gender relations in the post-civil war context. The current literature examines the role of women in the governance of … argue that women's engagement in Liberian civil wars as combatants and peace activists reconstitute gender norms and gender …This research project traces how women's participation in the Liberian civil wars, as combatants and peace agents …

these actions are driven by feminist goals, defined as promoting political, social and economic equality of women and men … more characteristic of women's approaches to peacemaking and conflict resolution than of men's …Gendered norms about women's behavior include that of nurturers, caregivers and peacemakers. In fact, in times of intra …