Remembering Hiroshima |
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Authors: | Megan Mackenzie |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Political Science and International Relations , Victoria University of Wellington , Wellington, 6140, New Zealand Megan.Mackenzie@vuw.ac.nz |
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Abstract: | Visions of the post-conflict reintegration process in Sierra Leone as a moment of healing, reconstruction, opportunity and rehabilitation do not take into account the experience of women and girls who were raped during the conflict. For them, the post-conflict period is often characterized by trauma, silence and stigmatization. This article examines wartime rape in relation to the liberal family model and the perception of sex as a ‘private’ social concern rather than a public security issue. |
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Keywords: | development gender post-conflict reconstruction securitization sexual violence Sierra Leone war rape |
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