Abstract
Women are usually represented in the literature as victims without considering the different roles that they play during conflicts. This depiction refuses to recognize their agency, particularly for female fighters. In the Colombian case, I found that the analysis of former female FARC-EP combatants’ agency is complex and implies many tensions between (1) victimization and violence perpetration, (2) the reasons for joining the guerrilla, (3) the roles they played within it, and (4) their individual and collective identity. These tensions are still present in their political, economic and social reincorporation process. However, agency’s recognition is crucial for a sustainable reincorporation of these women into the Colombian society.
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