Sexual violence as a weapon of war has been used in a myriad of conflicts throughout history. For example, it is estimated that the Soviet Army raped around 2 million women in Germany during World War II
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The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) suffered from civil war from 1998 to 2003. This war mostly centred on the control of natural resources, and cost millions of lives. Whilst this war officially ended in 2003, violence remains part of the political environment in the country, mostly in the Eastern DRC where various rebel groups and the Congolese national army still engage in armed confrontations
Read MoreDo international agreements on social development make a difference?
International development lore holds that a group of white men sat down in a basement of the UN building in New York in the first decade of the 21st century and came up with the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Read MoreStruggling to Meet the Millennium Developmental Goals: Who Is to Be Blamed?
This article problematizes the process of the development of the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and, their implementation in signatory countries.
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