ABSTRACT
This chapter presents an in-depth analysis of how particular frameworks of understanding conflict continue to alienate survivors of wartime sexual violence. It reveals that the experiences of rape survivors are often shaped by the process of post-conflict nation building, recovery, as well as the agenda of some feminist organizations. The chapter analyzes the identity of the rape survivor and how she has been used as a political tool to structure the identity of a nation recovering from conflict. It discusses how the personal interests of rape survivors have not been adequately represented within the process of national recovery. The chapter explores the complex relationship between the war-rape survivor, feminist organizations, and the nation. It illustrates the complex power relationship between the rape survivor and the nation and presents an analysis of the Asian comfort women case.
