Nepal Coordinator: Dr. Bishnu Raj Upreti

Research Team Members: Dr. Basu Subedi, Ms. Drishti Upreti, Ms. Apsara KC, Ms. Kumud Bhurtel

Collaboration: University of Portsmouth Higher Education Corporation, IMC Worldwide limited

Brief Description: The project titled, “Narratives of violence: the impact of internal displacement on violence against women in Nepal and Myanmar”, a multi-country study is an 18 month (September 2017- March 2019). The key aim of this project was to study the impact of internal displacement on the occurrence of violence against women in Myanmar and Nepal. The other aims include:

• To give voice to otherwise marginalized experiences of adapting to rapid change in fragile contexts. As part of this we will aim to create an online archive of women’s life narratives and a quantitative (survey derived) database of related information on the age, gender, socio-economic profiles of those experiencing displacement and violence.
• To support the policy-practitioner community (through the generation of evidence) so that it can better promote the welfare and empowerment of different groups of women. The evidence will drive interventions grounded in women’s own narratives of need and views of ‘what works’, further supported by quantitative data.
• To create and promote a South-South ‘community of practice to share lessons and support in-country capacity building (see Pathways to Impact).

The general objectives of the project include:

• To take an innovative mixed method approach, combining qualitative narrative methods with a quantitative survey in order to understand if/how/why women’s experiences of violence have changed post-displacement, and how they might best be addressed.
• To understand the resources and strategies that displaced women could and do already draw on to build resilience against violence and poverty.
• To use these in-depth insights to bring women’s concerns and challenges to the forefront of domestic and international policy, and to the programme-making communities in both countries.

Website Link: https://www.theimpactinitiative.net/project/narratives-violence-impact-internal-displacement-violence-against-women-nepal-and-myanmar