Tragedy and triumph: Rwandan women's resilience in the face of sexual violence

Tragedy and triumph: Rwandan women's resilience in the face of sexual violence

<p>An estimated 250,000 to 500,000 women were raped during the Rwandan genocide which took place over 17 years ago. Many survivors then had to deal with the shunning by their families and communities and diseases such as HIV.</p><p>Little attention has been...

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Main Authors: Sandra Ka Hon Chu, Anne-Marie de Brouwer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam Law Forum 2011-05-01
Series:Amsterdam Law Forum
Subjects:
Sexual violence
international criminal law
international tribunals
gacaca
Rwanda
human rights
women
United Nations
international criminal court
victims
international community
Online Access:http://ojs.ubvu.vu.nl/alf/article/view/205

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