My country had a war. it would be extraordinary not to want to write about that”: Kashmir, A tapestry of violence

This paper is the result of discussions and data collection from Kashmir valley’s most volatile places (districts of Srinagar, Budgam and Kupwara) and the subsequent vulnerable populations including; the half widows of Dardpora (Kupwara), Widows of police martyrs (Srinagar), Widows of the persons killed unlawfully in cross firings (Budgam), Rape victims of Kunanposhpora (Kupwara) and the Mothers of disappeared persons (Srinagar and Budgam). The study addresses post-traumatic stress and its impact on the health status of these women who continue to endure plethora hardships on daily basis. This work is a small effort in a direction which seeks to reveal how the incessant and ever-increasing violence in Kashmir has changed the lives of women forever. Results showed that PTSD significantly predicts the health status.