Women victims of sexual violence in armed conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Mer, S. Rubuye; Flicourt, N.

doi:10.1016/j.sexol.2015.06.002

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“…A related body of literature has focused on and contributed to an international recognition of rape as a “weapon of war” and new awareness of sexual violence during conflict perpetrated by the army, paramilitaries, and peacekeepers (The PLoS Medicine Editors, 2009; Kivlahan & Ewigman, 2010; Koss et al, 1994; Lancet, 2004; Mer & Flicourt, 2015; Nowrojee, 2005; Sharlach, 2000). However, evidence suggests that sexual violence perpetrated by strangers during armed conflict is not as prevalent as intimate partner violence in many conflict-affected settings (Stark & Ager, 2011).…”

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A Qualitative Study of Women’s Lived Experiences of Conflict and Domestic Violence in Afghanistan

Mannell¹,

Grewal²,

Ahmad

et al. 2020

Violence Against Women

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This article empirically explores women’s lived experiences of domestic violence and conflict in Afghanistan. A thematic analysis of 20 semistructured interviews with women living in safe houses produced three main themes about the relationship between conflict and domestic violence: (a) violence from loss of patriarchal support, (b) violence from the drug trade as an economic driver, and (c) violence from conflict-related poverty. We discuss the bidirectional nature of this relationship: Not only does conflict contribute to domestic violence, but domestic violence contributes to conflict through justifying armed intervention, separating women from economic and public life, and perpetuating patriarchy.

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A Qualitative Study of Women’s Lived Experiences of Conflict and Domestic Violence in Afghanistan

Mannell¹,

Grewal²,

Ahmad

et al. 2020

Violence Against Women

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“…Moreover, the connection between “political violence” and “rape” represents one of the “women’s rights” violations that prevails in armed conflicts [ 36 ], due to “gender-based violence”. In fact, in some armed regions of conflict (e.g.., the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)), women and young girls have been kidnapped, raped, and become trapped as sex slaves [ 77 ]. In addition to that, there have been reports of men being forced to rape women of their own family [ 77 ].…”

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“…In fact, in some armed regions of conflict (e.g.., the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)), women and young girls have been kidnapped, raped, and become trapped as sex slaves [ 77 ]. In addition to that, there have been reports of men being forced to rape women of their own family [ 77 ]. This kind of violence against women is forbidden under international humanitarian law [ 36 ]: Rule 93 of this document states that rape and other forms of sexual violence are prohibited [ 78 ].…”

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Thirty Years of Human Rights Study in the Web of Science Database (1990–2020)

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Furstenau

Sott

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The study of human rights (HR) is vital in order to enhance the development of human beings, but this field of study still needs to be better depicted and understood because violations of its core principles still frequently occur worldwide. In this study, our goal was to perform a bibliometric performance and network analysis (BPNA) to investigate the strategic themes, thematic evolution structure, and trends of HR found in the Web of Science (WoS) database from 1990 to June 2020. To do this, we included 25,542 articles in the SciMAT software for bibliometric analysis. The strategic diagram produced shows 23 themes, 12 of which are motor themes, the most important of which are discussed in this article. The thematic evolution structure presented the 21 most relevant themes of the 2011–2020 period. Our findings show that HR research is directly related to health issues, such as mental health, HIV, and reproductive health. We believe that the presented results and HR panorama presented have the potential to be used as a basis on which researchers in future works may enhance their decision making related to this field of study.

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“…They were followed from con rmation of pregnancy to delivery. Sociodemographic, psycho-affective and clinical parameters were recorded and analyzed using XLSTAT 2014 software.Results: 76.4% came from rural areas, with a median age of 16 [13][14][15][16][17]. Pregnancy was continued in 50.7% and terminated in 20%.…”

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“…Results: 76.4% came from rural areas, with a median age of 16 [13][14][15][16][17]. Pregnancy was continued in 50.7% and terminated in 20%.…”

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Characteristics and Obstetrical Outcomes of Post-Rape Pregnancies Among Adolescent Girls in Post Conflict Context in Eastern Dr Congo.

Kalunga

Nyakio

Maroyi

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Introduction: In conflicts such as the Democratic Republic of Congo, sexual violence is systematically perpetrated against children and adolescent girls. Unwanted pregnancy is one of the complications with a myriad of consequences for the victim, the newborn, and society. This study aims to draw up characteristics and obstetrical outcomes of post-rape pregnancies of victims under 18 years old treated at Panzi General Referral Hospital (PGRH) in Eastern DR Congo. Methods: A cohort study was conducted at PGRH over two years (June 2020 to June 2022). This study included 140 adolescent girls who became pregnant post sexual assault. They were followed from confirmation of pregnancy to delivery. Sociodemographic, psycho-affective and clinical parameters were recorded and analyzed using XLSTAT 2014 software. Results: 76.4% came from rural areas, with a median age of 16 [13–17]. Pregnancy was continued in 50.7% and terminated in 20%. The victims were casual acquaintances of the perpetrators in 33.6% and unknown in 26.4%. 57. 9% attended regular antenatal consultations. 74.3% had an individual birth plan/preparation for labor, with the primary route of delivery being vaginal (69.3%). The frequency of caesarean sections was 30.7%. Some psychological symptoms were identified during labor in 52.9% like agitation (10.7%) and hypersensitivity (8.6%). Conclusion: Pregnancy post rape is a public health problem affecting adolescents between 13 and 17 years of age. These pregnancies require closer follow-up with multi-disciplinary shared care, including psychology, obstetrics, and community input, to improve mother and newborn antenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum outcomes. In addition, long-term psychological sequelae of these pregnancies can be mitigated through supportive care in this high-risk period.

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Women victims of sexual violence in armed conflicts in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Cited by 5 publications

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A Qualitative Study of Women’s Lived Experiences of Conflict and Domestic Violence in Afghanistan

A Qualitative Study of Women’s Lived Experiences of Conflict and Domestic Violence in Afghanistan

Thirty Years of Human Rights Study in the Web of Science Database (1990–2020)

Characteristics and Obstetrical Outcomes of Post-Rape Pregnancies Among Adolescent Girls in Post Conflict Context in Eastern Dr Congo.

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