Sexual violence in Sudan’s war is not incidental—it is a method of warfare that exploits impunity and targets the social fabric of communities.”
Category: Gender & Sexual Violence
Human Trafficking in Malawi: Structural Vulnerabilities, Legal Gaps, and Protection Challenges
Human trafficking in Malawi is sustained not only by criminal networks, but by systemic vulnerabilities that leave victims unprotected and perpetrators largely unaccountable.”
Sudan Is Unraveling: Armed Conflict, Humanitarian Collapse, and Renewed Atrocity Risk
Sudan’s conflict has moved beyond political struggle into a pattern of violence and deprivation that places millions of civilians at immediate risk.”
In Protest. Gender-Based Repression, Resistance Movements, and the Struggle for Human Rights
Where gender-based repression is institutionalized, protest becomes both an act of resistance and a demand for recognition under international law.”
UNGA Survivors Resolution: Symbolism, Legal Gaps, and Expanding Access to Justice for Survivors of Sexual Violence
Recognition without enforcement advances norms—but it does not, on its own, deliver justice.”
Sexual Violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Impunity and the Use of Rape in Conflict
The statistics are heartbreaking. In the last 365 days, more than 500,000 women between the ages of 12 and 70 have been raped in the DR Congo. To put this in simple terms, rape is so prevalent in the Democratic Republic of Congo, that in the next five minutes, five more women will be raped.”