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of rape as a weapon of war.


violence against women in situations of armed conflict is one of the worst forms of gender violence. When armed conflict breaks increase all forms of violence, particularly sexual violence against women. But gender-based violence is not the product of war. Does not begin with the war or to end it stops. Surge of discrimination against women. Wherever they live, women rarely have the same economic resources, or exercise the same control over her life, men. Consequently, human rights are respected to a lesser extent than those of men.

War propaganda is done in many countries shows how to reinforce stereotypes before and during these conflicts. Is the concept that women represent the honor of the community, therefore, attack the enemy's women is tantamount to attacking the whole group and, conversely, the idea of \u200b\u200bthe need to avenge the "honor besmirched" of women is used to justify violence. The threat and the sexual violence used as a weapon against the identity of a community, especially where the stakes ethnic or religious purity, as insulting to women may disrupt and demoralize the men. The contempt in which it has the "enemy" and women finds expression in rape and other forms of sexual violence.

Another type of sexual violence, enabled by military commanders, is the abduction of women to please sexually combatants. The aggressive military culture values \u200b\u200band reinforces sexist stereotypes, while undervaluing the qualities traditionally attributed to women. The armed forces stimulate the emotional bonding between men and expressions of manhood, in order to soldiers to have mutual trust and are reluctant to make any display of weakness in front of their pairs, which is an attitude ridicules as "feminine."

often tacitly condoned and even encouraged, the aggressiveness of men towards women, in a process that transforms raw recruits into "hardened warriors" through a training regime brutalizing nature.

Women are seen as the embodiment of enemy culture, so that when the military objective is to destroy that culture, it legitimizes violence against women. The combination of contempt for women, military aggression and impunity leads to widespread acts of violence are not in question.

One of the key factors that allow continue to perpetrate violence against women is the failure of governments at the time to hold accountable the perpetrators. They are entitled to see who is responsible is brought to justice and have also the right to reparation. The repair consists of five elements:
- Compensation (compensation);
- Rehabilitation (medical and psychological care and legal and social services);
- Recovery (restore the victim to the situation prior to the commission of crime);
- Guarantees of non-repetition, other forms of satisfaction, as the restoration of dignity.
- Reputation of the victim and public recognition of the damage it has suffered.

The strong condemnation of sexual violence by all persons in authority, the prosecution of those responsible for the establishment of rigorous training for military and police personnel and organizing public awareness campaigns are all elements essential in the fight to end sexual violence during armed conflict. To be able to achieve this objective, the stigma and shame of rape should be pointed at those who commit or condone sexual violence and not to their victims.