Gender and the Genocide in Rwanda

This book explores and analyzes the central role played by women who exercised agency as either rescuers or perpetrators during the Rwandan genocide.

Sara E. Brown is a Fellow at the USC Shoah Foundation - The Institute for Visual History and Education, and has a PhD in Comparative Genocide Studies from Clark University, USA.

Introduction: A Study in Contrasts 1. Finding the Right Flashlight 2. History of Rwanda 3. Mobilization and Militarization 4. Rescuers 5. Perpetrators 6. Post-Genocide Trajectories 7. Sharing Salt Epilogue