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Article: "Chile's military dictatorship incorporated traditional gender roles in its efforts of political domination".(Maria Isabel Matamala)(Interview)
- Article from:
- Women's Health Journal
- Article date:
- January 1, 2005
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Wars, armed conflict and similar situations of violence always leave a wake of pain and death. Sexual violence and other forms of torture long have been used against women detained or disappeared in these contexts. It is often difficult for women survivors to share these experiences with other people, but talking about the torture is part of the healing processes. Dr. Maria Isabel Matamala stresses the importance of speaking out in this interview by Revista Mujer editor Adriana Gomez.
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Why is it so important to examine torture from a gender perspective?
When we talk about political participation under the dictatorship and the impact ...