Academic paper aiming to fill the gap on the links between mining, conflict and sexual violence by exploring how the artisanal and small-scale mining and sexual violence are related in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Results indicate that women living in close proximity to ASM are indeed more likely to experience sexual violence by partners and others.
Academic paper
Artisanal mining, conflict and sexual violence in Eastern DRC
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- 2016
Author:
- Siri Aas Rustad, Gudrun Ostby and Ragnhild Nordas
Organization:
- Extractive Industries and Society
Citation:
- Rustad, S.A., Ostby, G. and Nordas, R. (2016). ‘Artisanal mining, conflict, and sexual violence in Eastern DRC’. Extractive Industries and Society 3(2): 475-484. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.exis.2016.01.010
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