Updated: Feb 22, 2019
During times of war, women are frequently targets of sexual and other forms of violence, often systematically perpetrated. However, their needs tend to be neglected in the aftermath. The international community has shown willingness to deal with violence against women, but it has proven difficult to challenge the persistant gender prejudices that help perpetuate impunity for such crimes.
The use of strategic litigation as a tool to generate consciousness and change in post-conflict Guatemala has generally been a good practice. In this policy brief, we review some key elements of Guate
In this Policy Brief, we present an analysis of the impact of sexual violence during the armed conflict in Guatemala and the limited measures of reparation offered by the State to the survivors of thi
En este documento de política pública, se presenta un breve análisis del impacto de la violencia sexual en el conflicto armado en Guatemala y las limitadas medidas de reparación que ofrece el Estado p