Projects per year
Abstract
Most studies of the gendered impact of conflict focus on sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) atrocities committed in high-intensity conflict environments. In contrast, this article focuses on the patterns of SGBV in Mindanao, Philippines – an environment of protracted low-intensity conflict within a fragile state. We examine the current Mindanao peace process to highlight the disempowerment of survivors of SGBV, due in large part to the reporting constraints that affect those most likely to be targeted for sexual violence by rival groups, some of whom are closely associated with the peace process. By making visible the significant social, political-economic, and institutional barriers affecting the recognition and reporting of SGBV, we discuss how and why conflict-related SGBV continues in fragile and low-intensity conflict
environments.
environments.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 459 - 473 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Gender and Development |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 26 Oct 2016 |
Keywords
- Peace process
- Mindanao
- clan violence
- sexual violence
- gender
Projects
- 2 Finished
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The Political Economy of Post-Conflict Violence Against Women
Australian Research Council (ARC), Monash University
30/06/15 → 1/06/20
Project: Research
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Preventing Mass Sexual and Gender-based Violence in Confilct and Non-Confilct Affected Countries
True, J. & Davies, S. E.
Australian Research Council (ARC)
1/01/14 → 31/12/19
Project: Research