Breaking the shackled silence : Unheard voices of women from Kandhamal

CONTENTS
Foreword;
Acknowledgments;
Abbreviations;
I. INTRODUCTION;
1.1 Context;
1.2 The Communal Nature of the Violence in Kandhamal;
1.3 Salient Features of the 2008 Violence;
1.4 Rationale of this Study;
1.5 Objectives;
1.6 Methodology;
1.7 Constituencies;
1.8 Challenges and Limitations;
II. WOMEN SPEAK: NARRATMS OF WOMEN AFFECTED BY THE VIOLENCE
III. THE VIOLENCE - THROUGH THE EYES OF WOMEN SURVIVORS
3.1 Women's Experiences During the Attacks and Afterwards;
3.2 Sexual and Gender-based Violence;
3.3 Experiences of Adolescent Girls;
3.4 Experiences of Elderly Women;
3.5 Experiences of Hindu Women;
3.6 Role of Hindu Women During the Violence and its aftermath;
Summary of Findings;
IV. IMPACT OF THE VIOLENCE ON WOMEN”S LIVES
4.1 Mental Trauma;
4.2 Financial Status and livelihood;
4.3 Housing;
4.4 Engaging with State Institutions and Officials;
4.5 The Struggle for Justice;
Summary of Findings;
V. SIX YEARS ON: A REPORT CARD ON WOMEN AFFECTED BY THE VIOTENCE
5.1 Threat to Personal Safety;
5.2 Physical and Mental Health Concerns;
5.3 A Financial Quicksand: Resource+ Livelihood and Housing;
5.4 Access to Education for Adolescent Girls;
5.5 Hindu Women's Perceptions of the Christian Community;
5.6 Christian Women's Perceptions of Hindu Women;
5.7 Peace Initiatives and the Existence of Peace;
5.9 Views on Justice;
Summary of Finding ;
VI .THE PATH HEAD
6.1 Observations on Issues of Serious Concern;
6.1.1 Repatriation / Resettlement / Social Re-Integration;
6.1.2 Safety and Security of Women and Girls;
6.1.3 Performance of the Criminal Justice System;
6.1.4 Socio-economic and Cultural Rights;
6.1.5 Reparations;
6.2 Possible Courses of Action – Immediate;
6.3 Possible Courses of Action - Long Term;
6.4 Conclusion;
Annexure I : Summary of Focussed Group Discussions;
Annexure II : Compilation of All Grown Incidents of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Against Women and Girls;
Glossary.