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"Lost In Heaven". Responding to Gender violence in Kashmir
PEARL ACADEMY OF DESING

Lost In Heaven

Responding to Gendered Violence in Kashmir

Asim khan
IAD –A
11/24/2013

About this Report

This report is the result of discussions with ‘half widows,’ widows, and married and unmarried women in Kashmir. It also draws upon conversations with Kashmiri men and women, including academics, students, homemakers, tailors, farmers, doctors, lawyers, and teachers. No consultations were made with any politicians in or outside Kashmir. It is authored by the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP), a member organization of the Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS). Srinagar-based APDP advocates for justice for victims of enforced disappearances and is an active member of JKCCS, which works to strengthen an independent civil society movement in Kashmir.

Table of Contents
Executive Summary 4
1. Insecurity in Jammu and Kashmir 6
2. Women and Violence in Kashmir 7
i. Gendered Violence 7 ii. Civic Action 8 iii. Peace-building. 10
3. ‘Half Widows’: State of Perpetual Limbo 11
i. Numbers
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