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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).14      10.31703/gssr.2020(V-III).14      Published : Sep 2020

Women used as Weapons of War in Conflict Zones: A Case Study of Indian Held Kashmir Post 1990

    This Qualitative in-depth study aimed to explore whether women are treated as a weapon of war in conflict zones. Women are exploited, and their feminity is used against them as a weapon, and Indian Army troops deployed in Indian occupied Kashmir are leaving no stone unturned to harm and disgrace the Kashmiri Community by raping and harassing their women. Women living in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir are the main consideration. 11 in-depth interviews were conducted with the native Kashmiris living in Indian held Jammu and Kashmir. Ethno National Conflict theory was employed to further understand the entire scenario. Findings of the research study suggest that Kashmiris are suffering under the tranny and illegal oppression of the Indian army and the brutal policies. Women are indeed treated and ill-treated as a weapon of war in conflict zones like Kashmir, and ethnic cleansing has been a major goal of the India army in Indian held Kashmir.

    Women, Weapon of War, Conflict Zones, Indian Held Kashmir
    (1) Noor Ul Ain Nasir
    Lecturer, School of Media and Communication Studies, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Haseeb ur Rehman Warrich
    Associate Professor, Department of Arts and Media, Foundation University, Islamabad, Pakistan.
    (3) Noshaba Nargis
    Lecturer, Department of Mass Communication, GC University, Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.