| Battles on women's bodies: war, rape and traumatisation in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. | |
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PMID: 19787519 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Rape has been used as a weapon in the conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in unprecedented ways. Research into the phenomenon of war-rape is limited, particularly in this context. The aim of this study was to explore perceptions of local leaders in eastern DRC concerning rape and raped women in the war context. Local leaders were chosen for their ability to both reflect and influence their constituencies. Interviews were conducted with 10 local leaders and transcripts subjected to qualitative content analysis. The study suggests that mass raping and the methods of perpetration created a chaos effectively destroying communities and the entire society and that humanitarian aid was often inappropriate. Furthermore, an exclusive focus on raped women missed the extent of traumatisation entire communities suffered. More significantly, the lack of political will, corruption, greed and inappropriate aid creates a tangled web serving to intensify the war. This complexity has implications for humanitarian interventions including public health. |
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Authors:
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J E Trenholm; P Olsson; B M Ahlberg |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Global public health Volume: 6 ISSN: 1744-1706 ISO Abbreviation: Glob Public Health Publication Date: 2011 |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2011-02-04 Completed Date: 2011-05-04 Revised Date: 2011-09-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 101256323 Medline TA: Glob Public Health Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 139-52 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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IMCH/International Maternal and Child Health, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. jill.trenholm@kbh.uu.se |
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Adolescent Adult Altruism Child Democratic Republic of the Congo / epidemiology Female Genitalia, Female / injuries* HIV Infections / epidemiology, transmission* Humans Interviews as Topic Male Middle Aged Military Personnel Public Health* Rape / psychology*, rehabilitation Sexually Transmitted Diseases / epidemiology, transmission Survivors / psychology Trauma Severity Indices War* War Crimes / psychology Women / psychology* Young Adult |
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