6 Women in the Valley: From Victims to Agents of Change

Suri, K. C.

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“…Dardpora, a village in Kupwara has come to be known as a village of widows. Half-widows hardly get any information about their missing husbands (Suri, 2009).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…They are in favour of building peace. But in much of existing literature on Kashmir, they remained invisible (Suri, 2009). In post-1989, a sharp rise in psychiatric disorders among women has been observed.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Shortly after the incident, Indian government issued a statement saying that the sexual assault never took place, calling it a 'terrorist propaganda' (Crossette, April 7, 1991). After 23 years of incident, the case in 2013 is 'closed as untraced' (Suri, 2009). It is the village and women on whom video films have been made, where numerous national and international bodies have visited.…”

Section: Insurgency Militarization and Gendered Violence In Kashmirmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Militarization and Violence against Women in Indian held Kashmir: An Analysis of International Human Rights Discourse

Raazia¹

2022

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This research paper aims to explore the militarization led victimization of female freedom fighters in Indian held Kashmir. Women are the worst sufferers of the conflict. The current study aims to particularly unveil the experiences of women, they have undergone as a direct hit of violence, molestation and physical and sexual abuse by Indian Armed Forces and rival militant factions with impunity. They are the target of indirect victimization due to the absence of the male members of households (fathers, husbands and sons) in genocide, enforced disappearances, fatalities and mass and unidentified graves that have made the women sole bread earners of households. This study has used the theoretical lens of Feminist Security Studies. For textual interpretation and contextualization of reports published by International Non-Governmental Organizations and other gendered discourse on Kashmir, qualitative content analysis has been employed. This study measures the UN landmark Resolution 1325 in 2000 that acknowledges the impact of conflict on women disproportionately. The study concludes by proposing recommendations that Indian state must prohibit and protect all forms of gender based violence during prolonged conflict of Kashmir and let the Kashmiris exercise their free will.

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“…Dardpora, a village in Kupwara has come to be known as a village of widows. Half-widows hardly get any information about their missing husbands (Suri, 2009).…”

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

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Section: Insurgency Militarization and Gendered Violence In Kashmirmentioning

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Militarization and Violence against Women in Indian held Kashmir: An Analysis of International Human Rights Discourse

Raazia¹

2022

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“…In much of the existing literature on Kashmir, women remain invisible. 33 Women in Kashmir are confined to perform secondary roles. They are not much active on the political front and have less political representation.…”

Section: Women's Absence In Political Processmentioning

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Resistance of Women Against Indian Illegal Occupation of Jammu and Kashmir: Their Invisibility During Peace Negotiations

Raazia¹,

Rehman²

2021

Margalla Papers

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Kashmiri female freedom fighters have remained at the forefront of the resistance movement, rallies, protest marches, and sit-ins. Unfortunately, their activism is invisible, and they have lagged during the dialogue process. The peace negotiations go awry to address the concerns, specific needs, approaches, views, and grievances of women during and after conflict situations. The UN has long been trying to address the concerns of women through varied resolutions, but the implementation of these mandates remains a formidable challenge. This research paper, therefore, aims to analyse the resistance and activism of Kashmiri women for their inalienable right of self-determination against the Indian Illegal Occupation of Jammu and Kashmir. The problem of Kashmiri women’s visibility in the resistance movement and their invisibility in the peace process is seen through the theoretical framework of Feminist Security Studies. For the textual interpretation and contextualization of data, Qualitative Content Analysis is employed. A way forward to address women’s issues and approaches during conflict situations is to implement the UN landmark Resolution-1325 on ‘Women, Peace, and Security’ by involving women in all stages of conflict resolution and post-conflict reconstruction. Bibliography Entry Raazia, Izzat, and Saqib ur Rehman. 2021. "Resistance of Women against Indian Illegal Occupation of Jammu and Kashmir: Their Invisibility during Peace Negotiations." Margalla Papers 25 (1): 92-102.

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“…They are not just passive victims, but they are the agents of change (Butalia, 2002). They are working under the shadows of guns after confronting many challenges financially, legally, psychologically, medically or even educationally (Suri, 2009). Unfortunately, they are projected as victims of violence but their activism is undervalued.…”

Section: Human Rights Violations Of Women In Kashmirmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Historical and Political Analysis of Kashmir Conflict: From Past to Present

Razia¹

2021

JDSS

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The partitioning of Sub-continent India in 1947 brought to the fore the Kashmir conflict between Pakistan and India when the Maharaja of Kashmir signed the Instrument of Accession in favour of India. Pakistan and India, from then onwards, remained toe to toe, fought four overt wars and confronted several near-daily clashes. This antagonistic atmosphere between them not only plagued the mutual ties for more than seven decades but prompted them towards nuclearization. Due to their conflictual relationship and political stalemate, the Kashmiri youth has initiated strong resistance, paving way for excessive militarization in Indian held Kashmir leading towards gross human rights violations. Previously, several UN resolutions voted in favour of fair and impartial plebiscite in Kashmir but without any implementation mechanism. Moreover, on 5th August 2019, India unconstitutionally repealed the 'Special Status' and scrapped the rights of Kashmiris to frame its laws granted under article 370 of Indian Constitution unilaterally without the consent of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. The stripping of the Article 35A permitted the non-residents to buy property that would change the demographics of Kashmir Valley. The objective of this paper is to present a detailed historical and political overview of the Kashmir conflict.

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6 Women in the Valley: From Victims to Agents of Change

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Militarization and Violence against Women in Indian held Kashmir: An Analysis of International Human Rights Discourse

Militarization and Violence against Women in Indian held Kashmir: An Analysis of International Human Rights Discourse

Resistance of Women Against Indian Illegal Occupation of Jammu and Kashmir: Their Invisibility During Peace Negotiations

A Historical and Political Analysis of Kashmir Conflict: From Past to Present

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