'Living on Gold Should be a Blessing; Instead it is a Curse': Mass Rape and Genocide by Attrition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Georgina Holmes

doi:10.1080/03071847.2012.750888

'Living on Gold Should be a Blessing; Instead it is a Curse': Mass Rape and Genocide by Attrition in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Georgina Holmes

Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy

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Abstract

Dominant narratives of war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Great Lakes region have emphasised the use of mass rape as a weapon of war that is primarily used against women. Georgina Holmes argues the need to go beyond this reductionist interpretation: mass rape is perpetrated against women, men and boys, and is an extreme form of violence against the community which effectively constitutes ‘genocide by attrition’.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	62-66
Number of pages	4
Journal	RUSI Journal
Volume	157
Issue number	6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/03071847.2012.750888
Publication status	Published - 19 Dec 2012

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

rape, sexual and gender based violence, Democratic Republic of Congo

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