Violence against women In situations of armed conflict …

Violence against womenIn situations of armedconflict and displacementArmed conflict and uprootedness bring theirown distinct forms of Violence against womenwith them. These can include random acts ofsexual assault by both enemy and friendly forces, or mass rape as a deliberate strategyof forms of Violence resulting fromconflict/refugee situations Mass rape, military sexual slavery,forced prostitution, forced marriages andforced pregnancies Multiple rapes and gang rape (withmultiple perpetrators) and the rape ofyoung girls Sexual assault associated with violentphysical assault Resurgence of female genital mutilation,within the community under attack, as away to reinforce cultural identity women forced to offer sex for survival,or in exchange for food, shelter, or protection Increased Violence against women duringconflictThe general breakdown in law and orderwhich occurs during conflict and displacementleads to an increase in all forms of tensions of conflict , and the frustration,powerlessness and loss of traditional maleroles associated with displacement may bemanifested in an increased incidenc

in conflict situations. It can, therefore, be seen as a continuum of the violence that women are subjected to in peacetime. The situation is compounded by the polarization of gender roles which frequently occurs during armed conflict. An image of masculinity is sometimes formed which encourages aggressive and misogynist behaviour. On the other ...

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