The leadership of the TP LF during Ethiopia's civil war and their military victory over the Dergrnwas successful for a variety of reasons. In addition to overthrowing the Derg, the TPLFrnefficiently organized the involvement of various members of the society during the struggle. Therninvolvement of women in the TP LF was an important policy decision and women's contributionsrnto the TPLF's success is an undeniable fact.rnNevertheless, the lack of scholarly research on former women combatants and their experiencesrnbefore, during and after the war has inadvertently written women out of Ethiopian history. Thernpresent study addressed this omission, using a semi-structured interview to analyze thernnarratives of 20 women ex-combatants living in Addis Ababa from a feminist theoreticalrnstandpoint. Standpoint theory as a general approach within fominism emphasizes the importancernof creating knowledge based upon women's experiences and how women's lived experiences canrnempower women by when analyzed in ways that validate an oppositional feminist consciousness.rnInterview responses indicated that most of the respondents folt that gender relations amongrnTPLF soldiers during the war were almost equal noting that the idea of gender equity within thernTPLF was a new phenomenon not only for TPLF members, but also the people in the ruralrnareas. The roles of TPLF women went beyond the domestic, private and traditional role ofrnwomen and the adjustment to women and men to such new roles was an ongoing process.rnHowever, after the war, most respondents noted a dramatic shift in the way TPLF women wererntreated As a result, most respondents currently believe that women ex-combatants are notrntreated fairly by the government. Respondents who currently face challenges note economic,rnpsychological, social/interpersonal, and health-related factors as ongoing problems.rnRespondents who experience fow problems had educational and occupational skills that wererntransferable to civilian life. Recommendations and justifications for preforential treatment forrnwar veterans are listed that might assist struggling women ex-combatants and that might ensurernthat the roles ofTPLF women are not erased from history.