Sexual violence in armed conflicts: research progress and remaining gaps |
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Authors: | Carlo Koos |
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Affiliation: | Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Konstanz, Germany |
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Abstract: | Research on conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) has grown rapidly over the last decade. This article consolidates existing social science research on CSRV according to two lines of inquiry: its causes and its consequences. Overall, research has considerably advanced our knowledge of the causes of CRSV, particularly in four aspects: purpose, context, individual motives and intra-group dynamics. However, there is a need to better understand the societal consequences of CRSV, in particular how it affects relations in families, and within and between communities. Overall there remains a shortage of empirical, in particular mixed-method, designs to produce research which is relevant for policymakers and practitioners. |
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Keywords: | Sexual violence armed conflict causes consequences |
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