This article asks whether the concept of 'hybridity'offers a more convincing account of
security governance in Africa than the standard state-focused models. It seeks to clarify the …

Background Research on violence targeting urban forcibly displaced adolescent girls and
young women (AGYW) is limited, particularly regarding polyvictimization (exposure to …

Meeting the reproductive health needs of women in post-conflict settings is a global health
priority. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, social norms perpetuate gender-based …

The high prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) in armed conflict has been
documented in various national contexts, but less is known about the complex pathways that …

Introduction As consequences of war, women and girls are the most likely segment of
society to be impacted by violence. War also affects the critical facilities and makes the …

This article advances our understanding of the drivers and multidimensional nature of
conflict-related violence against women and girls (CRVAWG). It presents an adapted …

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of violence against women and girls
(VAWG). Research has shown that gender inequitable attitudes, economic stressors, and …

This article looks at practices of sexual violence that were prevalent during the period before
the conflict in 1996 in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and shows how they …

Summary Mental Health and Psychosocial Support are integral components of the
multisectoral programs addressing wartime sexual violence. In the Democratic Republic of …

This paper sets out to explore sexual violence in armed conflict from the perspective of the
combatants themselves. We interviewed combatants in South Kivu in eastern DRC about …