Healing the Scars of War: The Women Rebuilding Mozambique's National Park
Publisher: Guardian
Author(s): Irene Baqué, Claudine Spera, Rhiannon Mayor, Marina Costa, Brett Kuxhausen, and Liz Ford
Date: 2018
Topics: Gender, Governance, Land, Renewable Resources
Countries: Mozambique
In the heart of central Mozambique, Gorongosa park was destroyed in the crossfire of the country's civil war. Now women are leading the way in its restoration, helping to heal the scars left by the conflict and inspiring young girls from the surrounding communities, through an education programme that offers them the promise of a brighter future.