This research argues that gender analysis is crucial to effective development as it relates to young soldiers. It also advocates a distinct analytical focus on girls who exit armed forces as young women (at times as a result of having children). The study is about formerly abducted girls in Acholi sub region, northern Uganda, and systematically looks at their socioeconomic reintegration process, experiences and progress over the years.The study identifies and analyses the central themes in their lives, including: physical and mental scars of abduction and life in captivity, stigmatization, marriage complexities, and economic hardships.