Resource Page: Rape as a Weapon of War in Congo

by Michael Bear · 2009-07-01 18:01:00 UTC
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Just a quick one - following this morning's piece about rape in Congo, thought I'd pull together a short resource page of various Humanitarian Relief posts on the topic:

Overview of the Situation

- Congo: "The Rape Capital of the World"

- Violence Against Women in Congo (including a discussion of relevant Congolese law)

- Deconstructing Sexual Violence in Congo

- Stopping Sexual Violence in Congo: Some Realism with Our Rhetoric

More information below, including community-based responses to rape, survivor testimony, perpetrator testimony, and a bibliography of further resources on gender-based violence:

Community-Based Responses to Rape

- True Courage: Responding to Rape in Congo

- Responding to Rape in Congo: The Way Forward

- Community Driven Response to Rape in Congo

Survivor Testimony

- Tracking: Rape in Congo (1)

- Tracking: Rape in Congo (2)

- Tracking: Rape in Congo (3)

- Tracking: Rape in Congo (4)

Perpetrator Testimony

- A Rebel Soldiers Speaks about Rape in Congo

- Rape in Congo: Speaking to Soldiers

General Resource on Gender-Based Violence

- Bibliography on Gender-Based Violence

[Women in eastern Congo protest against war-related violence - Photo from the AP]

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