To better devise strategies to address the problem and install preventive measures, we need systematic knowledge about variations in where and when sexual violence occurs. This project maps sexual violence (including, but not limited to, rape) in conflict and post-conflict settings. Specifically, we will study the phenomenon of sexual violence in wars across a large sample of conflict contexts, and focus on who the perpetrators and victims are; why, when, and where sexual violence in war occurs – as well as where and when it does not occur.
The research has produced a database of sexual violence in armed conflict covering the years 1989-2009, published in Journal of Peace Research. See www.sexualviolencedata.org for more information.
PRIO has conducted a study for Save the Children estimating the number of children at risk of experiencing wartime sexual violence. A staggering 72 million children—17% of the 426 million children living in conflict areas globally, or 1 in 6—are living near armed groups that have been reported to perpetrate sexual violence against children.
The Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict is taking place in London on 10-13 June, co-chaired by UK Foreign Secretary William Hague and Angelina Jolie, Special Envoy for the UN High Commissioner for Refugees. The summit is an effort to join forces internationally to combat the culture of impunity, take practical steps, support survivors, and change attitudes towards the issue. At PRIO, researchers have been working on issues of sexual violence in conflict for some time already, teaming up with international experts to perform groundbreaking research and convene large conferences.
Sexual violence in conflict and post-conflict settings is increasingly recognized as a threat to international peace and security. PRIO and the Centre for the Study of Civil War have recently published a number of policy briefs on the topic of conflict-related sexual violence.
PRIO has been awarded a new research grant from the Norwegian Research Council. The project period is from 2013-2015. The project seeks to advance the research on sexual violence and conflict processes, and facilitate evidence-based preventive strategies.
Today it was announced that no less than two research projects at PRIO have been granted funding from the FRISAM call at the Norwegian Research Council. The two projects are Sexual Violence in Armed Conflict (SVAC) led by Inger Skjelsbæk, and Negotiating the Nation: Implications of Ethnic and Religious Diversity for National Identity (NATION), led by Marta Bivand Erdal.
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