Women in Conflicting situation: A Study of Women Problems and issues in the region of J&K.
Keywords:
Half widows, Mental healthAbstract
The state of Jammu and Kashmir experienced the most difficult phase in modern history of India due to the more than one decade long armed conflict between the insurgents and the Indian security forces. Insurgency has brought catastrophic impact on the entire Jammu and Kashmir region. Due to insurgency there is large scale economic destruction, educational backwardness, mental and physical health related problems and diseases, human rights violations, breakdown of the social order etc. The insurgency has effected every section of the society especially women and children. They became the ultimate victims of this armed conflict. The armed conflict has created havoc in the lives of the women living in Kashmir. It has affected every aspect of their lives drastically.
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