Services for men and boysĪlthough sexual violence mainly occurs against women and girls, Ms. Patten added that “We can’t expect accurate accounting on an active battlefield,” emphasizes that she is not waiting for hard data and statistics to act. “We started work today to gather this information using volunteers, working with medical facilities, and documenting these cases outside of criminal proceedings,” she said. Stefanishyna described sexual violence in war as “one of the most silent crimes”, noting the difficulty of gathering information on exact numbers. The agreement also covers the provision of comprehensive services to survivors, including sexual and reproductive health services, specialized mental health and medical services, legal aid and livelihood support. Stefanishyna on Tuesday signed a collaborative framework to support the design and delivery of priority interventions in the areas of justice and accountability as a central pillar of containment. Your body is not (a) the battlefield and should never be considered part of the battlefield. “Women’s rights do not end when war begins. And I want you to know that your rights don’t end when war begins,” she said. Today’s document will be prosecuted tomorrow. “My promise to you is that international law will not be an empty promise.
Standing with Olha Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, she expressed solidarity with the survivors, saying they were not alone. – UN against sexual violence in conflict May 3, 2022
It must be recognized by all parties as a preventable and punishable crime. Wartime rape can no longer be seen as an “inevitable by-product of war”.