Sanity at the UN -or-Sexual Violence in Conflict and Post-Conflict: Engaging Men and Boys
Gender-based violence is a gross human rights
violation. The obligations and commitments articulated
in numerous international and regional instruments
including the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms
of Discrimination against Women, the Convention on the
Rights of the Child, the Beijing Platform for Action, the
Programme of Action of the International Conference on
Population and Development, Security Council resolutions
1308, 1325, 1820, 1888 and others, provide a global
mandate requiring the UN and states parties to act on it at
all appropriate levels.It is important to highlight three key principles that underlie
this brief: (1) violence against women and girls is almost
always more prevalent than violence against men and
boys in conflict settings; (2) men and boys are part of
the problem and also must become a greater part of the
solution; and, (3) sexual violence against women and girls,
as well as against boys and men, stems from many of the
same underlying causes and thus the solutions must be
approached more holistically. Interventions focused
on boys and men should not be pitted against those
aimed at women and girls but rather work toward
establishing programs that engage all populations.
The intent of this advocacy brief is to highlight those
programs/studies that focus on engaging men and boys in
their diverse roles in relation to sexual violence in conflict
and post-conflict settings. There is an understanding
that in a majority of post-conflict settings, most victims
of sexual violence are women and girls and that most
resources should go either directly or indirectly to meeting
their needs.
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