TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Lived experiences of widows of armed conflict in Kashmir: a qualitative study
JO  - OMEGA - Journal of death and dying
A1  - Mir, Afaq Ahmad
A1  - Jahan, Zaraq
A1  - Ahmad, Rayees
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Armed conflicts create significant risks on almost every section of the society, as new forms of violence arise and the existing ones get exaggerated. In Kashmir, the long-standing conflict has resulted in the number of widows, orphans and enforced disappearance; however, little in-depth attention has been given in the literature on widows to the impact of this conflict. This present study examined the lived experiences of Kashmiri widows who had lost their husbands to the on-going conflict. Using the snowball sampling approach, 12 women were recruited for the face-to-face in-depth interviews. The findings of the study gained an in-depth understanding of the experiences of violence, deprivation, social stigma and psychological trauma, followed by their strategies for coping and struggle for justice. Widows are the worst hit victims of armed conflict and, therefore, inclusive interventions are needed to enhance the status of widows in a long run.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0030-2228
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/00302228211072965
ID  - ref1
ER  -