Description |
1 online resource (38 pages) |
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Discussion paper / Council on Foreign Relations |
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Discussion paper (Council on Foreign Relations)
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Contents |
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Understanding sexual violence in conflict -- Implications for U.S. interests -- Policy considerations for the United States -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: Governing leagl principles -- Appendix 2: UN Security Council resolutions on sexual violence in conflict -- Appendix 3: Case studies |
Summary |
Sexual violence in conflict is not simply a gross violation of human rights--it is also a security challenge. Such violence has consequences that increase the costs of armed conflict, rendering its management more difficult. Wartime rape fuels displacement, weakens governance, and destabilizes communities, thereby inhibiting post-conflict reconciliation and imperiling long-term stability. When committed by troops, it can represent a lack of discipline associated with weak command and control, which makes military units less effective in advancing their mission. Yet current security-sector efforts to address sexual violence in conflict are inadequate, plagued by insufficient training for peace-keepers, limited accountability through national and international judicial systems, and resource gaps. Combating conflict-related sexual violence merits a higher place on the U.S. foreign policy agenda |
Notes |
"September 2017." |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 28-35) |
Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF titler page (CFR, viewed October 19, 2017) |
Subject |
Women and war.
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Rape as a weapon of war -- Prevention
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Women -- Violence against
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Sex crimes -- Prevention
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Rape as a weapon of war -- Social aspects
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Sex crimes -- Prevention.
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Women and war.
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Women -- Violence against.
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Form |
Electronic book
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Author |
Vogelstein, Rachel, author
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Council on Foreign Relations, publisher.
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