Centring Women’s Experiences in Transitional Justice: Phenomenological Perspectives for Policy Practice in Kashmir

This article examines the exclusion of women in Kashmir through an intersectional lens, highlighting how overlapping patriarchies—state, military, religious, and cultural—compound women’s vulnerabilities in a protracted conflict. Drawing on phenomenological and ethnographic methods, it analyses narratives from women of varied backgrounds to uncover both visible and invisible forms of exclusion. Findings show that conflict-induced restrictions intersect with pre-existing gender-related norms to curb women’s ability to access legal, social, and economic provisions. The study contributes to debates on gender and conflict by shifting focus from resistance frameworks to everyday exclusions and survival strategies.