Intimacy and the gendering of war healthcare: women’s experiences of insurgency war in Nepal (1996–2006)
This article explores intimacy and gendered practices in insurgent warfare, with special reference to the conflict in Nepal.
Abstract
This article explores intimacy and gendered practices in insurgent warfare, with special reference to the conflict in Nepal between 1996 and 2006. It argues that women’s experiences of and during the insurgency highlight how they engaged with bodily concerns and care, reproductive, and healing practices while serving revolutionary causes. The article contends that most of the existing literature on conflict fails to account for the gendered nuances and micro-politics of care in violent contexts. It shows how healthcare provisions have been restricted to informal and private spaces due to attacks against healthcare and illustrates the long-term impacts of being unable to access public healthcare due to insecurity.
This article is part of the Researching the Impact of Attacks on Healthcare (RIAH) programme.
Citation
Read R and others. ‘Intimacy and the gendering of war healthcare: women’s experiences of insurgency war in Nepal (1996–2006)’ International Feminist Journal of Politics 2024: volume 26, issue 3, pages 657–679