What is it about?
This study based on research with survivors of sexual violence in the East of the Democratic Republic of the Congo examines why survivors of rape in conflict take part in academic research and the impact that participating in sexual violence studies has on them. The article provides key methodological and ethical recommendations for the conduct of similar research in this area, focusing on methods, empathy and the need for researchers to be prepared to go beyond their academic role when engaging with survivors.
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Why is it important?
The article provides important ethical and methodological guidance for students and academics who are new to conducting research on rape in conflict context
Perspectives
writing this article was a long painful and very personal journey. I am hoping that people would find it useful and keep it alive in their citations
Sahla Aroussi
Coventry University
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This page is a summary of: Researching wartime rape in Eastern Congo: why we should continue to talk to survivors?, Qualitative Research, November 2019, SAGE Publications,
DOI: 10.1177/1468794119884880.
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