Citation

Standing K, Parker S, Bista S. Womens Stud. Int. Forum 2017; 64: 51-58.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.wsif.2017.09.006

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Given the increased vulnerability to, and rise in reports of, sexual violence in post-disaster situations this article seeks to explore the role of self-defense programmes as a response to addressing violence against women and girls. It draws on the authors' experience of post-earthquake Nepal in 2015. We argue that self-defense training can play a crucial role in challenging normative gender roles, raising confidence and self-esteem in girls and women during and post disaster, and call for further research to take place at the local level to explore this important issue further.

Language: en

Keywords

Nepal; Self-defense; VAWG