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Majority of the women informed that they
consoled themselves thinking that they were
illiterate and were not able to do as other
educated people could do. Some women
thought it was what; they had in their faiths
while others kept themselves busy to forget
the problems. 19 out of 54 (35%) women
during the free-listings said that they kept
themselves busy to forget the problems.
"They have to tolerate the violence
unwillingly; otherwise they have worries
that their husbands will bring second wife".
(A woman aged 25yrs, Brahmin, B-Ed,
Teacher, and married from Sarlahi)
In addition, some of the women went to
the mothers groups where they could
openly share their problems. In some cases,
mothers groups supported women in
dealing with problems.
Table 6: Family supports in coping
"Women are in saving groups. They make
savings, give and take loan and conduct their
household activities".
"Much affected women go to mothers group and
talk about their problems and mothers group also
tries to help and solve their problems"
(A woman aged 38 years, Brahmin, M.A,
Teaching, and Married)
"They share their feelings and feel relax when
they go in fields and Parma (group of women
working in the field together as part of labor
exchange). They sing songs with sad words
when they go to cut grass and woods"
(A woman aged 32yrs, Janjati, +2,
Teacher, Married)
SN COPING METHODS
CHT MAK MOH SAR TOTAL
(15) (14) (12) (13) (54)
%
1 Family members say not to worry
9 6 11 9 35 64.8
2 Husband ask about the problems/help on household work/
6 2 4 5 17 31.5
earning money
3 Arrange money or loan
3 4 2 3 12 22.2
4 Don't do any thing
3 1 4 2 10 18.5
5 Family members do much care than before
3 4 1
8 14.8
6 Relatives come to meet
3 2 1 1 7 12.9
Sources: Free-listing with 54 women
“I just shared my problems with my husband’s
Above table presents, how family support
women while they have psychosocial second wife” (Sauta). She is very innocent so I
problems. According to the majority (65%) of liked and loved her as my own sister. We two
women in free-listing, family members usually never fought and quarreled. So, if there was any
tried to convince not to worry and supported
problem we shared and tried to solve together”.
women in household works. 10 out of 54
women reported that women in general do
(A women aged 40, single, Makawanpur)
not get support from their family members.
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Psychosocial Issues of
Women affected by conflict