In 1992, during conflict in former Yugoslavia, special detention camps had been formed for the purpose of raping women. It wasn’t until the 1990s that a significant stand had been taken for the very first time against sexual violence. Glancing at the facts in the past, it would be safe to say that the international community majorly failed to restrain sexual violence during armed conflict, especially against women. Seeking redress was sadly never an option for women as they could not even talk about rape, molestation or sex crimes. In the early 1920s, around the time of the World Wars, sexual violence was considered to be an inevitable, albeit grievous, reality of armed conflict and such a myth was upheld strongly until the 1940s. Instances of sexual violence during conflicts have also been evident in recent history. However, the term covers several other crimes as well, such as forced prostitution, unwanted pregnancy, sexual humiliation and mutilation. ‘Sexual violence’ is not a new term but it is usually misunderstood to include rape only. Despite being acts of shame, sexual atrocities have been committed against women since a long time.
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