Independent Women: The Story of Women's Activism in East Timor"This book tells the story of how East Timorese women activists mobilised against a patriarchal society and claimed their right to participate in their new independent and democratice nation." --Back cover. |
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Womens traditional roles | 11 |
War and resistance | 27 |
Copyright | |
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