Now, the World is Without Me - An Investigation of Sexual Violence in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Written by Susan Bartels
Research on sexual violence in DRC is extremely challenging. Sexual violence is deeply stigmatized in Congolese culture and many of those affected live in remote or insecure regions. Thus, rigorous data are lacking and many important questions remain unanswered.
The report presents a retrospective cohort study of sexual violence survivors presenting to Panzi Hospital, with a specific aim of answering the following outstanding questions:
- When, where and how are women being attacked and what makes them vulnerable to sexual violence?
- How has the rape epidemic in South Kivu evolved over the last five years?
http://www.oxfamamerica.org/files/HHI-Oxfam%20DRC%20GBV%20report.pdf
