Sushila Chaudhary

Sushila Chaudhary is a victim turned activist and advocate for survivor-led TJ from Dang, home of indigenous Tharu communities and one of the areas most affected by the conflict. She faced torture, mental and physical trauma during the conflict. She was displaced when she was in grade six and lived four years without her parents. Her brother was killed and her sister was disappeared by state forces. She later studied law and began working with conflict victims and marginalized communities. She co-founded Conflict Victim Concern Society in Dang, is involved with the Network of Famillies of the Disappeared (NEFAD), and Conflict Victim Common Platform (CVCP). She now serves as the vice chairperson of the Conflict Victims Women National Network.