Women And Conflict In Mt. Elgon, Kenya: Rape As A Weapon Of War.

      Аннотация: This book investigates the use of rape as a weapon in the Mt. Elgon conflict in Kenya, its effectiveness as a weapon and its impact on society. Rape when wielded as a weapon is often used to terrorize the masses and demoralize the enemy in a way only sexual violence can do. Rape is the violation of the woman. It signals the enemy’s failure as a man to protect his woman. It is an effective way to dishearten and break the enemy’s resistance. In the Mt. Elgon conflict, rape achieved what bullets and guns could not; humiliation, abject fear and total submission of the enemy. We find that sexual violence not only affected the women but the entire society. It not only impacts the victim, but the perpetrator as well. They both grapple with the wide range of consequences that have shattered the values and integrity of the Mt. Elgon community.

Ключевые слова: rape, Sexual Violence, War, weapon, Mt. Elgon