Women's Involvement in the Peruvian Internal Conflict
During the Peruvian internal conflict, women, particularly widows and single mothers, were compelled to take on roles traditionally held by men, including self-defense and conflict resolution. In May 1993, Tarcila Rojas Llacctahuamán, known as Comanda Tarcila, became a commander of the Civil Defense Committees (CAD) in Ticllas, where women were …