‘What is represented and what is made invisible’: Women and Transitional Justice Processes in Sri Lanka

Photo via Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom

• by Ambika Satkunanathan 
• - on 06/03/2015 

During a recent conversation about campaigns to eliminate violence against women, and the participation and role of women working at the community level in these campaigns, particularly their ability to influence and shape the form and manner of these initiatives, a friend, who for many years has worked on issues of violence and justice, mentioned she was concerned about ‘what is represented and what is made invisible’ in the narratives about these campaigns. Her question, which pushes us to probe whether initiatives to eradicate violence against women are inclusive, participatory and responsive, can be extended to ascertain the nature of broader transitional justice processes as well.

‘What is Represented and What is Made Invisible’ Women and Transitional Justice Processes in Sri Lanka by Thavam Ratna