War rape

outcome of a civil war for a rebel group. She clearly illustrated that the data showed a high likelihood of a rebel group to use terrorism when faced with a democratic regime. But we do not know the civil outcome of these high percentage of cases apart from the PKK and FMLN. In other words, are rebel groups able to get concessions in all the cases where they used terrorism? As we discussed in earlier classes, am thinking about the (in)effectiveness of the use of terrorism as a war strategy. Stanton

strong opinionated on one side or the other, with very few people considering themselves undecided. Twenty-one percent of all pregnancy’s end in abortion (8), and I will argue that abortion should be illegal, with exception to those who are victims of rape or incest. My opponent made many excellent arguments about why abortion should be illegal. First, he stated that even in cases where the mother has been raped, she should still deliver the baby. Second, he argued, that the mental health of the mother

Sadly, war is a large part of life in the Congo. Blighted by political violence for decades, combatants continue to up the ante on aggression levels at an exponential rate since the inception of the Congo War in 1997. The Congo War is extraordinarily complex, with a conglomerate of loosely associated rebels fighting each other, and often swapping sides. As the levels of violence escalated, so have the casualties. The exact numbers of these casualties are in dispute. A report conducted by the International

being in the military dates all the way back to the civil war. During the times of the civil war many women pretended to be men so they could join and fight for a variety of different reasons. Some went to war to be with their loved ones, they had this thrill for adventure, and the biggest one which is money. (Smith) The reason why it was so easy for women to join the army without a second look is because of the desperation during the civil war. Majority of the soldiers were “citizen soldiers” with

The military has become the epicenter for rape and abuse of women, all of which military officials have swept aside with all too little concern. Case after case of rape and sexual harassment are dismissed with little to no investigation made. The women of the military live scared of their male superiors and colleagues, and what they might do. Victims of sexual harassment or rape often see their pursuers honorably discharged and returned to society with no criminal record. This is not to say,

actions of Stanley while failing to consider his viewpoint. Therefore, when it comes to the climax, it is very important to carefully analyze how Stanley is being presented, as this has a dire effect on the plight of his character, both during the rape and the conclusion. When reading the scenes, the potent

Typically, throughout history a tragedy has been defined by containing a male hero who goes from happiness to misery. Medea is just one example of an Ancient Greek play which actively rejects this trope. Written in 431 BC by Euripides, Medea is based on the Greek myth of Jason and Medea wherein Medea is rejected by her husband and resorts to killing their children in an act of vengeance. It can be argued whether her actions were justified or whether she was acting out of passion as a ‘fickle’, emotional

whole range of related acts, rape and sexual assault perpetrated against women is the focus of this paper. Men and boys are also victims of sexual assault, but the numbers of women who are sexual assaulted are much higher. We will be examining the definition of rape, the effects of rape, issues associated with rape, theories about the cause of rape and engage in some speculation on what can be done to improve the safety of women. In

Findings Part of the narrative of rape is missing from the numerous reports flooding the media about Congo. The part of the narrative missing is Congolese women lying about being raped to gain access to international aid. Sexual violence as a weapon of war? Therefore, the story of a young woman named Debarah sheds light on women lying about being raped to gain access to international aid. Debarah knew that raped women had access to resources, particularly food, and money. Her neighbors knew that

meaning about the stock and trade of rape victims with international aid organizations Warner. The Congo We Listen To.(2017). . International aid organization listened to stories of rape. Communities and women decided that they need access to international aid, so women started lying. The marketization and commercialization of rape have caused an increase in women claiming to have been raped. Lying about being raped became a "job" women and communities use rape as a source of income and access to