Transformative peace: A prerequisite for sustainable peace

Nepal is almost in the 17th year of its peace process . The citizens who were affected by the conflict during 1996-2006, especially the women who faced conflict-related sexual violence , still are experiencing structural and cultural violence in their daily lives.

In addition, they have been continuously feeling injustice, and mistrust and dealing with a great deal of grief, and trauma that has been brewing for decades. The genuine demands, needs, and suffering of these women, which have always been exploited for political interests, have led to their silencing and exclusion during this post-conflict period