In the Centre

  Download the transcription. Despite the concerted attention, the lives of tens of thousands of children continue to be shattered by violence in armed conflicts across the globe. Children seem to be at greater risk than ever of being recruited and used in hostilities. This exposes children to many harms, including conflict-related sexual violence.  Join Patrick Kumi, a youth activist in Uganda, and Erica Hall from World Vision as they explore issues around prevention, gendered risks and responses as well as ethical approaches in working with children who have been traumatised in their experiences of conflict.

Descarga la transcripción. El pasado 17 de marzo de 2022 los Grupos Focales de Hombres Víctimas de Violencia Sexual, la Red de Mujeres Víctimas y Profesionales y All Survivors Project entregaron un informe sobre violencia sexual contra hombres y niños en el conflicto armado en Colombia a la Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz. Este informe incluye los casos de 75 hombres y niños y se trata del primer informe de este tipo que se entrega a un mecanismo nacional de justicia transicional. En este episodio hablaremos con Ángela María Escobar, coordinadora nacional de la Red de Mujeres Víctimas y Profesionales, Joel, coordinador del Grupo Focal de hombres heterosexuales y Omar y Alberto coordinadores del Grupo Focal de comunidad diversa sobre cómo consiguieron sacar adelante este informe y lo que ha significado para ellos y las demás víctimas.

UN Security Council Resolution 2467 significantly advanced recognition of the impact of conflict on exacerbating gender-based violence including by implicitly recognising LGBTI+ and non binary people, however mechanisms to document, understand and respond to the vulnerabilities faced by this group remain limited. Join Professor Lisa Davis, Special Advisor Gender Persecution with the International Criminal Court (ICC), and Dr Charbel Maydaa from the MENA Organization for Services, Advocacy, Integration and Capacity building (MOSAIC),  as they discuss the policy advancements and practical challenges in responding to the needs of LGBTI+ survivors of conflict-related sexual violence.

Download the transcription. Justice still eludes the majority of survivors of conflict-related sexual violence, regardless of sex or gender. In this episode, we will explore some of the barriers faced by male survivors when it comes to seeking accountability, at the domestic and international levels, as well as possible solutions, with Patricia Viseur Sellers, leading international criminal lawyer and gender justice expert, and Fadel Abdul Ghany, founder and director of the Syrian Network For Human Rights.

Download the transcription. Access to healthcare can be challenging for all survivors of sexual violence, but little is known about specific barriers faced by men, boys and/including LGBTI+ survivors in conflict and displacement settings. Join Eva de Plecker from Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) and Lea from Lawyers and Doctors for Human Rights (LDHR) as they explore obstacles faced by these groups, discuss what constitutes a survivor-centred response and outline promising practises which reflect what an adequate response for these groups of survivors looks like. 

Download the transcription. This inaugural episode sets the agenda for the series by exploring the relevance and rationale for addressing conflict-related sexual violence (CRSV) against men, boys and/including LGBTI+ people. The discussion helps situate this work within broader responses to CRSV against women and girls, who are disproportionately affected by this form of violence.