There has been a gap, not only in research and knowledge, but in terms of our own responsibility as researchers, in trying to understand the women wh… - Azza Karam
" "There has been a gap, not only in research and knowledge, but in terms of our own responsibility as researchers, in trying to understand the women who themselves fight. The ones who are the guerrillas; the ones who are the strategists and the planners; and the ones who blow themselves up.
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About Azza Karam
Azza Karam is an Egyptian professor and author, who is known for being the first woman executive director of Religions for Peace.
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