1. Conflicts in North-East India 2. Changing Role of Women in Conflict Situations 3. Legal Means and Regulatory Mechanisms for Women in North East India 4. Women, Peace and Conflict 5. Conclusion
Biography
Sanghamitra Choudhury is Assistant Professor in the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies at Sikkim University, India, and is currently a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Oxford, UK. Her research interests include Gender and Peace Building, Human Rights, Folklore and Identity Issues and Movements in India.
‘By putting gender at the centre of her analysis of the multiple histories of conflict in India's northeast, Sanghamitra Choudhury allows us to see them in a fresh new way, as well as to point to novel possibilities of conciliation in the region. This is a complex and nuanced account.’
Faisal Devji, University of Oxford, UK
‘Sanghamitra Choudhury’s work on "Women in Conflict Situations" harnesses strong reflects and a critical probe into the struggle for third world’s survival and security. Based on extensive field work and firsthand knowledge of the area, where she belongs to, the work incorporates the issues of conflict, identity and autonomy of women in violent armed conflict, with a critical eye, nestling it with questions of social injustice, equality and peace. Her work is a major contribution to the long neglected injustice and alienation and an appropriate response for human conflict in North East India.’
Anup Datta, North Bengal University, India
‘Dr Sanghamitra’s work on the role of women in conflict situations is an excellent treatise. The study highlights the various roles played by the women during an internal armed conflicts and how they can be targeted by both the state as well as non-state actors. With the stunning display of academic mastery, Dr Sanghmitra provides details of cases examined by her. The author has brought out very useful and pertinent suggestions which would be of immense value to policy makers.’
U C Jha, Former Wing Commander and Independant Researcher
