Information on "Sexual Abuse"
February 2013
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Feb 2013
Wartime Sexual Violence: Misconceptions, Implications, and Ways Forward
Author: Dara Kay Cohen, Amelia Hoover Green, Elisabeth Jean Wood
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
In this report the authors examine the incidence of wartime sexual violence in numerous conflicts past and present. More on «Wartime Sexual Violence: Misconceptions, Implications, and Ways Forward»
January 2013
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2013
Preventing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
Author: Ragnhild Nordas
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
This article proposes methods for stopping conflict related sexual violence. More on «Preventing Conflict-Related Sexual Violence» -
2013
Preventing Perpetrators
Author: Inger Skjelsbæk
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
An acute problem regarding sexual violence in war is that far too few perpetrators are stopped. More on «Preventing Perpetrators»
September 2012
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Sep 2012
Taking International Action to Prevent Sexual and Gender-Based Violence
Author: Hannah Wright
Publisher: Saferworld
Addressing sexual violence is inevitably complex, and despite increased international attention on the issue in recent years, examples of bad practice in this area are easier to identify than good ones. More on «Taking International Action to Prevent Sexual and Gender-Based Violence»
August 2012
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Aug 2012
Preventing and Punishing Sexual Violence: The Work of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region
Author: Angela Ndinga-Muvumba
Publisher: African Centre for the Constructive Resolution of Disputes (ACCORD)
This brief makes the case that the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region (ICGLR) and its member states should focus on strengthening justice mechanisms at the national and local levels to address the difficult and deep-rooted problems of... More on «Preventing and Punishing Sexual Violence: The Work of the International Conference of the Great Lakes Region»
June 2012
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Jun 2012
Sexual Violence and Justice in Postconflict Peru
Author: Jelke Boesten, Melissa Fisher
Publisher: United States Institute of Peace (USIP)
Wartime sexual violence in Peru is linked to peacetime gender inequality, which is strongly influenced by inequalities based on race and class. More on «Sexual Violence and Justice in Postconflict Peru» -
Jun 2012
Putting Women's Rights into the Arms Trade Treaty
Author: Chitra Nagarajan
Publisher: Saferworld
This report complements the call for the inclusion of gender-based violence within the Arms Trade Treaty by Amnesty International, IANSA Women’s Network, Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom and Religions for Peace International. More on «Putting Women's Rights into the Arms Trade Treaty»
February 2012
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Feb 2012
From Impunity to Prosecution? Sexual Violence in Sudan Beyond Darfur
Author: Liv Tønnessen
Publisher: Norwegian Peacebuilding Resource Centre (NOREF)
This study deals with sexual violence in Sudan, focusing primarily on rape. More on «From Impunity to Prosecution? Sexual Violence in Sudan Beyond Darfur» -
Feb 2012
The Legacy of War Time Rape
Author: Ingvill C Mochmann, Ingeborg K Haavardsson
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO)
This paper is a report from the conference, 'The legacy of war time rape: mapping key concepts and issues'. More on «The Legacy of War Time Rape»
January 2012
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Jan 2012
Stories of Harassment, Violence and Discrimination
Author: Fiona Samuels, Sanju Wagle, Tahmina Sultana, Mirza Manbira Sultana, Navneet Kaur, Shantamay Chatterjee
Publisher: Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
There has been a steady flow of people from Nepal and Bangladesh to India in search of better work and livelihood opportunities. More on «Stories of Harassment, Violence and Discrimination»
