Record No. MRB-2026-007088

One of the Highest Proportions of Female Fighters in Any Guerrilla Army

Social Service & Humanity
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Record Holder
Eritrean People's Liberation Front
Eritrea
Category
Social Service & Humanity
Country
Eritrea ( ER )
Achievement Date
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Verification Status
Reference

Record Description

During Eritrea's 30-year independence struggle, the Eritrean People's Liberation Front maintained a fighting force in which women made up an estimated one-third of combatants, one of the highest proportions recorded in any liberation movement.
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