Untangling Paradoxes in Wellbeing Work with Women Victims of Violence: A Developing World Perspective

Through using the lens of paradox theory, we examine an exemplar case of a social enterprise and highlight a developing world perspective on wellbeing of victims of acid violence. Acid attacks are one of the most gruesome forms of gendered violence. Although more common in the developing world, globalisation has transported such gendered violence into the international arena. Through narratives of participants in this study, we present three paradoxes that offer a rare glimpse into the emotionally laden and challenging nature of wellbeing work in addressing recovery and rehabilitation of women victims of acid violence in the developing world.