Neeti Aryal Khanal's Page

What motivated you (or your organization) to become involved in peace and conflict resolution?

I beleive in peace. But peace is not just the absense of war. but rather, I see it as an approach to deal with war and situations of conflict

Please feel free to provide a short bio about yourself or the work of your organization (no more than 3 paragraphs)

am Neeti Aryal Khanal from Nepal. I am doing Masters of Arts by Research and Coursework in women’s studies in Monash University with Australian Leadership Awards Scholarship 2008. At present, I am working on my thesis on motherhood of women involved in armed conflict in Nepal. My Masters thesis explored the issue of sexual violence against blind women in Nepal. After completing my Masters, I worked in Nepal as lecturer of Sociology in Tribhuvan University. Apart from teaching I was actively engaged in projects relating to disabled women. In 2007, I conducted research on social exclusion of disabled women in Nepal. I have also been engaged in social organizations such as Youth Society for Peace to bring awareness among Nepali youths about peace and security.

Please list the countries and/or regions in which you (or your organization) have direct and significant expertise

Nepal

What is your current country of residence (or location of your organization)?

Melbourne, Australia

What is your current job (and organization) and/or where and what field are you studying?

Masters in women's studies, Monash University

What is your personal or organizational website?

http://www.internationalpeaceandconflict.org/

Which are your primary sectoral areas of expertise (or the primary sectoral areas of your organization) ?

Conflict Resolution, Conflict Mainstreaming, Dialogue, Gender

Which are your primary skills areas(or the primary skill areas of your organization)?

Advocacy, Capacity Building, Communication, Curriculum Development, Program Administration, Program Design, Program Implemenation, Research, Qualitative Skills, Training

What are some of your current areas of research (if any)?

I am currently writing my thesis on Motherhood experiences of Maoist women in Nepal. My aim is to explore how women involved in armed conflict experience motherhood.