A cross-sectional study of community perceptions of stigmatization amongst women affected by UN-peacekeeper perpetrated sexual exploitation and abuse

A cross-sectional study of community perceptions of stigmatization amongst women affected by UN-peacekeeper perpetrated sexual exploitation and abuse

Abstract Background Sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) by UN peacekeepers perpetrated against local women and girls is a concern in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). While stigma associated with sexual and gender-based violence is well documented more broadly, little is known about stigma ass...

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Main Authors: Gray Samantha, A. Bartels Susan, Lee Sabine, Stuart Heather
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Democratic Republic of Congo
stigma
sexual exploitation
sexual abuse
peacekeepers
United Nations
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12221-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-12221-6

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