Abstract

This article provides insights into the cultural aspects of sexual violence against young women trafficked into the sex industry in Nepal. Participant observation, participatory clay body mapping workshops and group interviews using photography were used to explore the reproductive body of six formerly trafficked women aged 14-22 years. Intimate partner violence against women, domestic violence and violence against women were important issues raised during the research process. Societal and familial patriarchal norms are the root causes of violence against women in Nepal and can be traced back to the Hindu legal code, the Muluki Ain of 1854, which was enforced for over 100 hundred years. Our findings indicate that tackling violence against women is complex for Nepali trafficked women because of its multiple forms and sources.

摘要

本文提供了对尼泊尔被贩运到性行业的年轻女性性暴力的文化方面的见解。参与者观察、参与式粘土人体绘图研讨会和使用摄影的小组访谈被用来探索六名 14-22 岁的前被贩运妇女的生殖身体。亲密伴侣暴力侵害妇女行为、家庭暴力和暴力侵害妇女行为是研究过程中提出的重要问题。社会和家庭重男轻女的规范是尼泊尔暴力侵害妇女行为的根本原因，可以追溯到印度教法典，即1854 年的 Muluki Ain，已执行了 100 多年。我们的研究结果表明，由于暴力形式和来源多种多样，对尼泊尔被贩运妇女来说，解决针对妇女的暴力行为很复杂。