The post-war Vanni has been rebuilt largely by its women. With large numbers of men killed, disappeared, or imprisoned during and after the conflict, women took on the work of reconstruction — physical, economic, social, and emotional. They built houses, ran households, started businesses, raised children alone, and sustained communities through the most difficult years of post-war adjustment. Their contributions have been little recognised outside the communities themselves.
The Women Who Rebuilt Vanni: Unsung Stories of Survival
In the aftermath of the war, Tamil women in Vanni took on roles as breadwinners, builders, and community leaders — largely without recognition.
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