Children and youth born of conflict-related sexual violence: the making of the ‘other’ in Northern Uganda and Rwanda

This article draws upon the perspectives of 139 children and youth born of conflict-related sexual violence in two countries: 60 in Rwanda and 79 in northern Uganda. It traces the life-histories and trajectories of these children and youth. Highlighted are the ways in which children and youth in both countries come to symbolize, and in many ways embody, an armed conflict that is long over. More specifical ly, the article explores the ways in which their lives and identities remain closely tied to violent conflict, as well as the ways in which they work to actively resist and challenge the assumptions and constructions placed upon them by their surrounding families and communities.
Source: Crime, Law and Social Change - Category: Criminology Source Type: research