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The website of peacewomen.org states “when women are at the negotiating table, peace is more likely.” Women face the loss of home, rearing children in war-torn surroundings and, far too often, rape, as a byproduct of war, so they have a great stake in ensuring peace. Yet, ironically, in Urdu, the words for war and army are feminine, and the word for peace is masculine.
While war has been predominantly the domain of men, throughout history, there are examples of women who took to the battlefield some disguised as men, some as groups of women fighters, and a few led forces into battle.