Author: Punam Kumari Yadav
AIT Library Call Number: AIT Thesis no.GD-07-13
Year: 2007
Academic Program: Gender and Development Studies (GDS)
Type: Thesis (M.Sc.) – Asian Institute of Technology, 2007
Examination Committee: Kyoko Kusakabe (Chairperson); Philippe Doneys, Ganesh P. Shivakoti, Barbara Earth (Examination Committee Members)
Abstract: Internal displacement is one of the most tragic phenomena of the contemporary world affecting millions of people and the larger portion of these internally displaced population (IDPs) consists of women and children. Conflict-induced displacement is posing major human rights and humanitarian challenges in Nepal today. Thousands of Nepalese have been displaced during the 10 years of armed conflict. This study is an attempt to explore gender dimensions of conflict-induced internal displacement focusing on: livelihood strategy of the displaced people and changing gender roles, gender based violence and coping strategy, gender differential impact of conflict, psychological trauma and its impact on gender relations, impact of changing gender roles in gender relations. Perceptions of men and women on their present roles and its long-ternm implications have also been explored. The study was conducted among Fifteen different cases in Kathmandu valley. Key informant interview was conducted to locate the IDPs and to know their perception on IDPs and its gender concerns. Similarly, informal discussions with different members of the selected IDP families were also conducted to triangulate the information followed by non-participant observation to capture their living conditions and collect information, which was not covered during interviews. The study revealed that IDPs have adopted various livelihood strategies in the city and women were introduced into the labour market. There was shift in gender roles after displacement showing no clear demarcation of traditional gender roles for women and men. Sonic women IDPs were forced into the sex trade which would not have happened if they lived in the village. Women were also facing violence at different levels – domestic and work place. Violence at work place has become a major reason for women to choose sex work as a profession. Though the displaced women have been facing domestic violence they did not want to talk about it as they perceived it as their personal problem. Due to
Scholarship Donor(s): JAPAN
Note: A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Science Gender and Development Studies, School of Environment, Resources and Development
Advisory: Full-text is available at https://library.ait.ac.th/ (accessible to local ip address only)
