Conflict, Displacement and Overlapping Vulnerabilities : Understanding Risk Factors for Gender-Based Violence among Displaced Women in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (English)

Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has been embroiled in decades-long conflict that has resulted in the forced displacement of millions of people and extremely high rates of gender-based violence. Much attention has been focused on conflict-related sexual violence; however, it is important to recognize that intimate partner violence is one of the most pervasive forms of gender-based violence in the world, including in conflict settings. This paper...
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Kelly,Jocelyn TD; Holmes,Morgan Oleary; Gibbons,Niamh; Matabaro,Amani; Voors,Maarten Jan.

Conflict, Displacement and Overlapping Vulnerabilities : Understanding Risk Factors for Gender-Based Violence among Displaced Women in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (English). Policy Research working paper|no. WPS 9819 Washington, D.C. : World Bank Group. http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/528551635471118716

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