Invisible victims? Where are male victims of conflict-related sexual violence in international law and policy?

UnHope20 · 2022-07-03T16:08:06+00:00

In this article the author argues that men and boys have been historically and structurally rendered an invisible group of victims in international human rights and policy responses towards conflict-related sexual violence stemming from the United Nations.

The apparent female-focused approach of instruments on sexual violence is criticized followed by a discussion – through analysis and interviews with legal scholars and champions for the recognition of male survivors’ experiences – of the first ‘emergence’ of male victims in these instruments and key actors involved in this process.

The existing serious dichotomy between visible and invisible victims is prominently based on their ‘gender identity’ and leads to structural discrimination of male victims of rape or other forms of sexual violence.

To overcome this situation and develop more inclusive instruments, a reconceptualization is needed of the meaning and use of words like ‘gender’ and ‘gender-based violence’.

Additionally, a more intersectional approach to sexual violence should be adopted, understanding that victims have a multitude of identities such as ethnicity or religious affiliation that make them particularly vulnerable to suffering.

Title	Invisible victims? Where are male victims of conflict-related sexual violence in international law and policy?
Author	UnHope20
Upvotes	10
Comments	1
Date	July 3, 2022 4:06 PM UTC (4 years ago)
Subreddit	Posted in /r/Male_Studies
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