Living with Loss and Hope: Reflections from a Research with Widows in Kashmir
Published: 2018
Author(s) Name: Shweta Verma |
Author(s) Affiliation: Ph.d, Social Work Professional, Whose work is informed by the Intersectionality and Social Justice.
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Abstract
In the context of intractable conflicts, women face
the consequences of deaths and disappearances of
their husbands at various levels. However, this may
not be known or understood by each of those who
share opinions about national safety and security. In the process of forming and propagating our judgments about political conflicts, it is important to reflect upon
the extent of one’s knowledge about lives of people
from conflict zones. This paper, through some of the
narratives of women from Kashmir, urges readers to
know more about the context of conflict instead of
believing in assumptions that may have been promoted
through popular media. This paper is based on my
research that focused on resilience among women
widowed due to conflict in Kashmir.
Keywords: Kashmir Conflilct, Widows, National Security, Human Security, Intractable Conflict
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