This article examines the experiences of women survivors of trauma in conflict situations and how they negotiate the gendered aspects of their experiences. I argue that survivors’ responses to the conflict and its consequences can be seen as resistance. Understood as a form of resilience, this practice of resistance opens up opportunities for envisioning and working towards peacebuilding after mass violence. The discussion draws from the experiences of refugee women from the South Sudanese community living in Kakuma Refugee Camp in Kenya, survivors of the ongoing conflict in South Sudan. Focusing on the intersection of trauma, gender, resilience and conflict, and by sensitively allowing the voices of the survivors of conflict-related trauma to be heard, I explore ways in which survivors resist traditional norms in their everyday responses to the challenges they face. This exploration seeks to contribute to the continued inquiry into how to respond to conflict globally and how to build a sustainable peace through more gender-sensitive approaches to conflict-related trauma.

本文探讨了女性创伤幸存者在冲突局势中的经历，以及她们如何协商她们经历的性别方面。我认为幸存者对冲突及其后果的反应可以被视为抵抗。被理解为一种复原力的形式，这种抵抗实践为在大规模暴力之后设想和努力建设和平开辟了机会。讨论借鉴了居住在肯尼亚卡库马难民营的南苏丹社区难民妇女的经历，她们是南苏丹持续冲突的幸存者。关注创伤、性别、复原力和冲突的交叉点，并通过敏感地让与冲突相关的创伤幸存者的声音被听到，我探讨了幸存者在日常应对挑战时抵制传统规范的方式。这项探索旨在为继续探究如何应对全球冲突以及如何通过对冲突相关创伤采取更加性别敏感的方法来建立可持续和平作出贡献。