Women at Arms explores Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi’s controversial political ideology regarding women and their role in society and the military. Written by Maria Graeff-Wassink and translated from the original French, the book examines Gaddafi’s claims of supporting women’s liberation through the creation of female military units, often presented as symbols of national pride and revolu…
This book provides unexpected enlightenment on Ghadafi and Libyan society. Libya, going through total change, forms part of the debates in the world of today, particularly those in the Mediterranean world. With the abolition of the patriarchate, the move from tradition to modernity, the emergence of new social models, the conflicts of roles between the sexes, the society shaped by Ghadafi throu…