Replication Data for: Civil War Induced Social Rupture and Transformative Changes: Women’s Political Participation and Land Ownership in Post-War Nepal

Does civil war improve women’s access to economic resources in the post-war years? By defining access to economic resources in terms of land ownership, which is influenced by cultural norms and gender practices, this research develops the argument that civil war can improve women’s access to economic resources in the post-war years if war-induced social rupture breaks down traditional gender norms and cultural practices that discriminate against women. This rupture leads to an increase in women’s social visibility and political participation, further eroding traditional norms and institutions that discriminate against women, leading to an increase in women’s access to economic resources. Analyses of sub-national level data on civil war violence, women’s political participation, and land ownership in post-war Nepal show a positive relationship between civil war violence and women’s political participation. Additionally, women’s political participation was positively related to women’s land ownership.

内战能否在战后提升女性的经济资源获取途径？本研究以受文化规范与性别实践影响的土地所有权作为经济资源获取的衡量维度，系统阐述了如下核心论点：若战争引发的社会断裂打破了歧视女性的传统性别规范与文化习俗，内战便可在战后提升女性的经济资源获取渠道。此种社会断裂会提升女性的社会可见度与政治参与度，进一步侵蚀歧视女性的传统规范与制度，最终推动女性经济资源获取途径的扩大。通过对尼泊尔战后内战暴力、女性政治参与及土地所有权的次国家级数据分析，本研究发现内战暴力与女性政治参与度呈正相关关系；此外，女性政治参与度与女性土地所有权亦呈正相关关系。