De-centring trauma: conflict-related sexual violence and the importance of resilience discourse

Abstract

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Vulnerability, Space and Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: Building Spatial Resilience

“…This is potentially disempowering because it neglects the many reasons why some victims–/survivors may in fact want to speak about their experiences (Campbell and Adams, 2009). It also promotes and entrenches the narrative of the ‘vulnerable rape victim’ (see Clark, 2018, 2019).…”

Women as Embodied Infrastructures: Self-Led Organisations Sustaining the Lives of Female Victims of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Colombia

“…Looking at the material and emotional work done by women's organisations and women's bodies in conflict-affected societies and transitional contexts highlights how women's day-to-day actions, enable themselves and other women victim-survivors of CRSV 1 to heal and continue with their lives alongside ongoing violence and the everyday consequences of it. More importantly, understanding women as embodied infrastructures makes visible how they use their own skills, roles, and capabilities, to mend their lives and communities, a view that is lacking in the context of TJ, disaster recovery and resilience-building literature (Clark, 2018, Gilmore & Moffett, 2021; McNamara et al, 2021). Furthermore, framing analyses through the lens of embodied infrastructures challenges damage-centred approaches (Tuck, 2009) because it allows us to position women not only as victims but also as agents of change (Clisby & Holdsworth, 2016, p. 182).…”