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past work: ivory coast post election crisis: women's day violence

On Women's Day 2011, people took to the streets of Abidjan to mourn the deaths of seven women who were killed by Gbagbo's forces during a protest in the oppostition neighborhood of Abobo a week prior. While hundreds ran through the streets of Abobo chanting against the killings, across town, women gathered in the neighborhood of Treichville marching through the streets holding banners reading "DON'T SHOOT US, WE GIVE LIFE" and wearing traditional colors of mourning as well as holding branches signifing peace and photos of those that have been lost. 

Later that day in Treichville, following afternoon prayers, those marching encountered the Special Riot Police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo known as the "Compagnies Republicaines de Securite" (CRS). Witnesses reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the security forces to protect them when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured. 

(New York Times 2011) 

  • Thousands of people march through the streets of Abobo mourning the deaths of seven women who were killed last week by security forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo in Ivory Coast, the morning of Tuesday, March 8, 2011. This afternoon in Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de SecuritÈ{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured.
  • Laya Aminata, 27, waits for the start of the march mourning the deaths of victims of the post election violence on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Treichville, Ivory Coast. This afternoon in Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de SecuritÈ{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured.
  • Madam Diana Camara, 68, waits for the start of the march mourning the seven female victims killed by security forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Treichville, Ivory Coast. This afternoon in Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de SecuritÈ{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured.
  • Abiba Ouattara, 25, waits for the start of the march mourning the deaths of the victims of the political violence on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Treichville, Ivory Coast. This afternoon in Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de SecuritÈ{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured.
  • Sara Kaba, 23, waits for the start of the march mourning the deaths of the political violence on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Treichville, Ivory Coast. This afternoon in Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de SecuritÈ{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured.
  • Fatou Camara, 26, waits for the start of the march mourning the deaths of the political violence on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Treichville, Ivory Coast. This afternoon in Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de SecuritÈ{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured.
  • Women march through the streets mourning the deaths of the victims of the political violence, the morning of Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Treichville, Ivory Coast. This afternoon in Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de SecuritÈ{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured.
  • Women wait for the start of the march mourning the deaths of the political violence on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Treichville, Ivory Coast. This afternoon in Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de SecuritÈ{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured.
  • Women peacefully march holding hands mourning the deaths of the victims of the political violence on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Treichville, Ivory Coast. This afternoon in Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de SecuritÈ{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured.
  • Women peacefully march holding photos of victims while mourning the deaths of the victims of the political violence on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Treichville, Ivory Coast. This afternoon in Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de Securité{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured.
  • Women march through the streets mourning the deaths of the victims of the political violence, the morning of Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Treichville, Ivory Coast. This afternoon in Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de Securité{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured.
  • Women march through the streets mourning the deaths of the victims of the political violence, the morning of Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Treichville, Ivory Coast. This afternoon in Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de Securité{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured..
  • Women march through the streets mourning the deaths of the victims of the political violence, the morning of Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Treichville, Ivory Coast. This afternoon in Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de Securité{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured.
  • Women peacefully march holding hands while mourning deaths of the victims of the political violence on Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Treichville, Ivory Coast. This afternoon in Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de SecuritÈ{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured..(Jane Hahn for the New York Times)
  • Women march through the streets mourning the deaths of the victims of the political violence, the morning of Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Treichville, Ivory Coast. This afternoon in Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de Securité{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured.
  • Three women pose for a photos during a march through the streets mourning the deaths of the victims of the political violence, the morning of Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Treichville, Ivory Coast. This afternoon in Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de SecuritÈ{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured..(Jane Hahn for the New York Times)
  • Women march through the streets mourning the deaths of the victims of the political violence, the morning of Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Treichville, Ivory Coast. This afternoon in Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de Securité{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured.
  • Women march through the streets mourning the deaths of the victims of the political violence, carrying a sign translating to {quote}Do not shoot us. We give life{quote} the morning of Tuesday, March 8, 2011 in Treichville, a suburb of Abidjan, Ivory Coast. This afternoon in Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de SecuritÈ{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured.
  • Mary-Louise Diby holds her 21 year old nephew who was shot in the leg, in a clinic in Treichville, a suburb of Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Women marched through the streets of Abidjan today mourning the deaths of seven women killed last week by security forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. In Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de Securité{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured.
  • A man cries over the death of his brother in clinic in Treichville, a suburb of Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Women marched through the streets of Abidjan today mourning the deaths of seven women killed last week by security forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. In Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de Securité{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured.
  • A young man who was injured lies on a gurney as a nurse attends to another injured man in a clinic in Treichville, a suburb of Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Women marched through the streets of Abidjan today mourning the deaths of seven women killed last week by security forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. In Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de Securité{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured.
  • Blood splattered next to shoes in a clinic in Treichville, a suburb of Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Women marched through the streets of Abidjan today mourning the deaths of seven women killed last week by security forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. In Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de Securité{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured.
  • The bodies of four people, including one woman, in clinic in Treichville, a suburb of Abidjan, Ivory Coast on Tuesday, March 8, 2011. Women marched through the streets of Abidjan today mourning the deaths of seven women killed last week by security forces loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. In Treichville, after finishing prayers (both Christian and Muslim) the marching women encountered the {quote}Compagnies Republicaines de Securité{quote} (CRS), special riot police loyal to Laurent Gbagbo. Its reported that the neighborhood youth guard stood in a line between the women and the CRS to protect the women when the CRS opened fire. At least four were killed including one woman and unknown number were injured..
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