Background

Rape in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Gendered Approach to the Proliferation of Sexualized Violence against Children

Airianna Murdoch-Fyke, a JD candidate at the University of Ottawa, examines the prevalence of conflict-related sexual violence targeted at girls in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as part of a deliberate strategy by armed groups and other forces, and the scale of effort required to redress and prevent these abuses.

No. of Pages:

18

Publication Date:

January 2019

Authors:

Airianna Murdoch-Fyke