In this episode, I discuss how the Irish Civil War affected the every day lives of women and their families. Please note this episode has the following content warnings: rape, sexual assault, and sexual violence.
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- Afghanistan Emergency Earthquake Appeal by Kalaam Project: https://givebutter.com/Ky4DaH
- Baitulaal’s Afghanistan Emergency Kits: https://baitulmaal.org/afghanistan-emergency-kits/?
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- Kalaam Project’s Sponsor a Family in Afghanistan: https://givebutter.com/sponsoralife
- Afghan Returnee Resettlement Fund by Kalaam Project: https://givebutter.com/vl5JA3
References
Women and the Irish Revolution by Linda Connolly
Everyday Violence in the Irish Civil War by Gemma Clark
Sexual violence in the Irish Civil War: a forgotten war crime? By Linda Connolly
Keeping company with the enemy’: gender and sexual violence against women during the Irish War of Independence and Civil War, 1919–1923 by Susan Byrne
