Sexual Violence  (tagged articles)

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Terry Richardson and the Celebration of "Porn Chic:" A Critique of Fashion Photography

Yasmeen Sabet - In On Photography, Susan Sontag derides photography for generating a sense of false objectivity. Focusing on the moral implications of taking a photograph, she explores the relationship between artist and subject, exposing photography as a medium contingent upon violating... Keep Reading »

Gender-Based Violence in Refugee Camps: Understanding and Addressing the Role of Gender in the Experiences of Refugees

Mie A. Jensen - The discussion of 'women's rights' is often subsumed into the broader consideration of 'human rights,' but when it comes to understanding the experiences of the world's most vulnerable people — refugees — the issue of gender cannot be ignored. The experiences... Keep Reading »

Sex and Sexual Violence in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Rachel Chung - Anyone in pursuit of knowledge is bound to encounter sex somewhere along the way. In the early 19th century, a period during which sex was unspeakable, fiction writers developed a distinct penchant for the unknown.[2] Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a standard... Keep Reading »
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Addressing the Use of Sexual Violence as a Strategic Weapon of War

Joshua A. Jones - This paper examines historical and contemporary instances wherein sexual violence, specifically rape, was used as a strategic weapon amid both traditional and tribal conflict, as well as in genocidal operations. It analyzes the cogency of sexual violence as a weapon... Keep Reading »
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The Consequences of Rape During Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Elizabeth Dettke - "I rape because of the need. After that I feel like a man." These are the words of a rebel soldier who ruthlessly roams the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in search of his next victims. Rape has been used in the past during warfare to weaken populations... Keep Reading »
 
 

The keyword Sexual Violence is tagged in the following 6 articles.

Feminst Theory
2020, Vol. 12 No. 09
Terry Richardson and the Celebration of "Porn Chic:" A Critique of Fashion Photography
By Yasmeen Sabet
In On Photography, Susan Sontag derides photography for generating a sense of false objectivity. Focusing on the moral implications of taking a photograph, she explores the relationship between artist and subject, exposing photography as a medium... Read Article »
Fashion Art Photography Sexual Violence Feminist Theory Fashion Photography
2019, Vol. 11 No. 02
Gender-Based Violence in Refugee Camps: Understanding and Addressing the Role of Gender in the Experiences of Refugees
By Mie A. Jensen
The discussion of 'women's rights' is often subsumed into the broader consideration of 'human rights,' but when it comes to understanding the experiences of the world's most vulnerable people — refugees — the issue of gender cannot be... Read Article »
Gender-Based Violence Refugees Human Rights Women's Rights Sexual Violence
English Literature
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
Sex and Sexual Violence in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
By Rachel Chung
Anyone in pursuit of knowledge is bound to encounter sex somewhere along the way. In the early 19th century, a period during which sex was unspeakable, fiction writers developed a distinct penchant for the unknown.[2] Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein... Read Article »
Frankenstein Mary Shelley Sex Homosexuality Sexual Violence English Literature Fan Fiction Queer Theory
International Law
2013, Vol. 5 No. 04
Addressing the Use of Sexual Violence as a Strategic Weapon of War
By Joshua A. Jones
This paper examines historical and contemporary instances wherein Sexual Violence, specifically rape, was used as a strategic weapon amid both traditional and tribal conflict, as well as in genocidal operations. It analyzes the cogency of sexual... Read Article »
Rape Sexual Violence War Human Rights International Law Rwanda Bosnia-Herzegovina
Human Rights
2012, Vol. 5 No. 2
The Consequences of Rape During Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo
By Elizabeth Dettke
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
"I rape because of the need. After that I feel like a man." These are the words of a rebel soldier who ruthlessly roams the forests of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in search of his next victims. Rape has been used in the past during warfare... Read Article »
Rape War Sexual Violence Congo Democratic Republic Of Congo Sub-Saharan Africa Human Rights
Congo
2009, Vol. 1 No. 10
Responding to Rape as a Weapon of War in the Democratic Republic of Congo: CIDA's Actions in an Evaluative Framework
By Arielle K. Eirienne
At the time of the incident, I was living … in the bush, hiding from the war. One day, I had gone to the fields to collect some food to eat. As I was cultivating, I heard someone screaming loudly and the next minute armed men appeared in... Read Article »
Rape War Sexual Violence Democratic Republic Of Congo International Law Human Rights

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