Zihindula Ganzamungu, Maharaj Pranitha
School of Built Environment and Development Studies, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, 4041, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa,
J Community Health. 2015 Aug;40(4):736-43. doi: 10.1007/s10900-015-9992-5.
Sexual violence in conflict situations is gaining worldwide recognition as a human rights issue. There is growing awareness and concern about the risks associated with sexual violence against women. This study was conducted in order to explore the perceptions and experiences of the risk of sexual violence in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The study draws on qualitative, in-depth interviews with women at a hospital in Bukavu. The findings show that women suffered humiliation, torture and beatings during their rape. Most women were raped by a number of men and others were forced to have sex with close family members. The rapist often used extreme brutality against the women which had major long-term consequences for women including unwanted pregnancies and/or HIV/AIDS. Many of the women experienced great uncertainty about their future and that of their children.
冲突局势中的性暴力作为一个人权问题正日益获得全球认可。人们越来越意识到并关注与针对妇女的性暴力相关的风险。本研究旨在探讨刚果民主共和国妇女对性暴力风险的认知和经历。该研究采用定性研究方法，对布卡武一家医院的女性进行了深入访谈。研究结果表明，女性在被强奸期间遭受了羞辱、折磨和殴打。大多数女性被多名男子强奸，还有一些女性被迫与近亲发生性关系。强奸者经常对这些女性施加极端暴行，给她们带来了包括意外怀孕和感染艾滋病毒/艾滋病在内的重大长期后果。许多女性对自己和孩子的未来感到极度迷茫。
