ArticleRisk management and healthcare policy2020
Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Among Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Post-Conflict Scenario.
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- Gender-based violence and its determinants among refugees and internally displaced women in Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
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- Intimate partner violence among women of reproductive age during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ public health · 2025Article
- Barriers to cervical cancer screening among refugee women: A systematic review.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
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- Sexual violence among female survivors in Goma, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: epidemiology, clinical features, and circumstances of occurrence.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- The Protracted Civil and Armed Conflicts in Ethiopia Fueling the COVID-19-Related Health Crisis: Perspective on Building a Resilient Health System to Shocks.Ethiopian journal of health sciences · 2023Review
- Factors contributing to the high prevalence of intimate partner violence among south Sudanese refugee women in Ethiopia.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Why local concepts matter: Using cultural expressions of distress to explore the construct validity of research instruments to measure mental health problems among Congolese women in Nyarugusu refugee camp.Transcultural psychiatry · 2023Article
- Prevalence of Rape and Its Predictors among Female Students Attending Elementary Schools: In the Case of Kule Refugee Camp, Gambella, Southwest Ethiopia-A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of reproductive medicine · 2023Article
- Non-state initiatives on enhancing counter-trafficking of Rohingya influx in Cox's Bazar of Bangladesh.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic Lockdowns on Refugee Mental Health: A Narrative Review.International journal for the advancement of counseling · 2022Article
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Abstract
The ongoing humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has triggered sexual and gender-based violence, including rape, sexual slavery, trafficking, intimate partner violence, and sexual exploitation. Gender inequalities and abuse of power experienced by women and young girls at refugee settings further exacerbate their vulnerability to different forms of violence. This study aimed to offer an evidence-based approach to developing strategies in tackling the complex problem of sexual and gender-based violence among refugees and internally displaced persons in the Congo. We conducted a narrative review of all the relevant papers known to the authors to explore the origins of the problem, its implications on public health, and its impact on equity. The study revealed that sexual assault survivors face physical and psychological sufferings, excruciating emotions, and profound disruption of their social well-being since they are often stigmatized and ostracized by society. The analysis of current government policies revealed a lack of programs to address survivors' specific concerns and policy enforcement problems. This study suggested strategic objectives and policy implementation steps. The proposed strategies address women empowerment and gender stigma, provision of effective health services, and adequate response action.
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