Abstract
This report mainly describes the Violence Mitigation and Amelioration Project (VMAP) on violent conflict which was initiated by Oxfam (India) some years ago. Within this I look at only one aspect of this overall project that is the sub-project on women and conflict. Briefly the VMAP project is divided into several subprojects which look at the following: (a) mapping conflict; (b) law and conflict; (c) Dalits and conflict; (d) syncretic traditions; (e) the question of Hindutva; (f) the psychological impact of conflict; and (g) women and conflict. Two independent projects defined geographically rather than thematically form part of this group. One is located in Rajasthan where there has been a continuous flow of people (Hindus) coming in from Pakistan especially at times when relations between the two countries are at a low. Similarly in West Bengal inhabitants of Bangladeshi chitmahals (enclaves that became isolated inside the two borders in 1947) have over a period of time migrated to different parts of the state where they live in small clusters. The project is aimed at assisting these displaced people to set up their own community-based organisations to fight for their rights as legitimate citizens of the Indian state. (excerpt)
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