Sexual Violence Crimes and Gendered Power Relations

This book provides a robust gendered analysis and establishes a feminist approach to international actors' responses to sexual violence crimes in conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and the impact of these global political practices on local gendered power relations.

Autorentext

Bilge Sahin has degrees from Ankara University, Turkey (BA and MA) and SOAS University of London, UK (MA and PhD). Her academic work critically engages with gendered issues in international security and international law, and feminist theory with particular focus on East Africa. Her work has been published in peer-reviewed academic journals.

Currently, she is a Lecturer in the International Relations Department at Bolu Abant Izzet Baysal University, Turkey. She is also a Research Associate in the Department of Development Studies at SOAS University of London, UK.

In addition to her academic work, she has experience advising university projects, governmental institutions and law firms on matters related to the DRC.

Inhalt

1. Introduction 2. The Entangled Lives of Sexual Violence 3. The International Politics of Sexual Violence Crimes in Conflict 4. Reforming the Legal Framework on Sexual Violence Crimes 5. Bringing Justice to Survivors of Sexual Violence Crimes 6. Bringing Perpetrators of Sexual Violence Crimes to Justice 7. Transformation of Gendered Power Relations 8. Conclusion