Every new wave of conflict brings with it a rising tide of human tragedy, including new waves of war’s oldest, most silenced and least condemned crime - sexual violence. The sharp deterioration of the peace and security context is causing immeasurable suffering to women and girls in conflict-affected countries. While the use of sexual violence as a tactic of war and terrorism is widely recognized, global efforts have failed to hold perpetrators accountable. From Myanmar to Ukraine to South Sudan, conflict-related sexual violence rages on around the world with impunity.
Every new wave of conflict brings with it a rising tide of human tragedy, including new waves of war’s oldest, most silenced and least condemned crime - sexual violence. The sharp deterioration of the peace and security context is causing immeasurable suffering to women and girls in conflict-affected countries. While the use of sexual violence as a tactic of war and terrorism is widely recognized, global efforts have failed to hold perpetrators accountable. From Myanmar to Ukraine to South Sudan, conflict-related sexual violence rages on around the world with impunity.
As part of the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council Collaborative Training and Research Experience Program titled "Training in Optoelectronics for Power: From Science and Engineering to Technology" (NSERC CREATE TOP-SET) Seminar Series and in collaboration with the Department of Physics Colloquium Series, Dr.